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Eating patterns of Indian preschool children between 1-5 years of age in Howick West (Kwa-Zulu Natal)
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2003-12)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Most of the risk factors for coronary heart disease (CHD) such as hypertension,
dyslipidaemia, smoking, non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM), obesity,
physical inactivity and heredity are ...
Nutritional status of pregnant women (under 20 years of age) with special emphasis on iron and folic acid status
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2003-12)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Pregnancy and growth have been found to have a detrimental effect on the
micronutrient status of adolescent girls. Dietary studies in adolescents have shown
serious shortfalls in their dietary iron and ...
Evaluation of the implementation of the nutritional supplementation programmes for pregnant women within the Cape Town Metropolitan Area
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2012-12)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Introduction:
The primary objective was to determine whether pregnant women visiting primary
health care clinics (PHCs) were aware of the nutritional supplementation
programmes: Nutrition Supplementation ...
BMI changes, dietary intake and physical activity of immigrants in the USA : an investigation of a South African population in the greater Atlanta area
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2004-12)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: INTRODUCTION: The aim of this study was to investigate post-immigration BMI
changes in a South African immigrant population and how dietary intake and habitual
physical activity reflect these changes. ...
The development and testing of recipes for patients with chronic renal failure
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2009-03)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Background
Patients with chronic renal failure must deal not only with the disease itself, but also have to
follow a strict dietary regimen. In South Africa there is currently a great demand for new ...
Assessing the renal handling of a dietary protein load in patients managed for nephroblastoma
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014-12)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Introduction and purpose
The aim of the study was to determine the renal handling of a once-off bolus dietary protein load in patients treated for nephroblastoma. Patients who have been managed for ...
The influence of vitamin D3 supplementation on the components of the metabolic syndrome
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013-03)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The possible advantages of vitamin D supplementation on various cardiometabolic conditions
have been examined over the past few years. Vitamin D supplementation has possibly shown
effects on each of the ...
The prevalence and nutritional causes of hypoglycaemia in patients with end-stage renal failure (ESRF) on maintenance haemodialysis (MHD) at Kenyatta National Hospital Nairobi, Kenya
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2008-03)
BACKGROUND: Although hypoglycaemia is a known complication of haemodialysis, there is
little information about its prevalence among patients on maintenance haemodialysis.
OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence of ...
A secondary analysis of anthropometric data from the 1999 National Food Consumption Survey, using different growth reference standards
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2008-12)
INTRODUCTION: The best known reference standards used to evaluate the
growth and development of infants and children are the 1977 National Centre for
Health Statistics (NCHS) - , the 2000 Centres for Disease Control and ...
The effect of dietary patterns on risk factors for CHD : a comparative study of students residing at the Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies in the Philippines
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2006-12)
OBJECTIVE: The primary aim of the study was to determine the nutritional
status of vegetarian and non-vegetarian students in relation to their dietary
preferences and risk factors (dietary, physical inactivity and obesity) ...