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Effects of initial nutritional status on the responses to a school feeding programme among school children aged 6 to 13 years in the Millennium Villages Project, Siaya, Kenya
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013-12)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Aim: To assess the effects of initial nutritional status on the responses to a school feeding
programme (SFP) among school children in the Millennium Villages Project (MVP), Siaya District,
Kenya.
Objectives: ...
Evaluation of two counseling strategies improving exclusive breastfeeding among HIV-negative mothers in Kibera Slum, Nairobi, Kenya : a randomized controlled trial
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2008-12)
Objectives: To determine the impact of facility-based semi-intensive and home-based intensive counseling strategies to improve exclusive breastfeeding rates and to identify factors associated with exclusive breastfeeding. ...
Information technology (IT) with a human face : a collaborative research project to improve higher nutrition training in Southern Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2008-12)
Various enabling factors are required to incorporate technology in teaching and learning,
moving towards a more learner-centred approach. Although efforts are being made to
address the situation, the effective incorporation ...
Management of food allergies in children in South Africa : determining aspects of the knowledge and practices of dietitians and medical doctors
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2011-03)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Background
Adverse reactions to food are frequently suspected in daily clinical practice yet the knowledge of health care
workers regarding correct diagnosis and management remains limited. This is ...
Aspects of body image perception of preadolescent girls of different ethnic groups in Northeastern Johannesburg, South Africa
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2010-12)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Background:
Poor body image perception and body dissatisfaction has been found to be a risk factor for
eating disorders. Studies have found that signs of distorted body image perception and body
diss ...
The pharmacokinetics and toxicity of antituberculosis agents and other co-administered drugs in children with tuberculosis, with and without HIV infection, and their relationship to nutritional status
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2011-03)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Problem definition: Malnutrition increases the incidence and exacerbates the clinical manifestations of TB. Hepatotoxicity is one of the most serious and most frequent side-effects of anti-tuberculosis ...
The effect of a low volume pharmaconutrition supplement with antioxidants and glutamine (Intestamine®) administration to critically ill patients on the prevalence of infection, ventilation requirements and duration of intensive care unit stay : a pilot study
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2010-12)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Introduction
Complications of severe infection or acute trauma include a cascade of
immunological dysfunctions known as SIRS (Systemic Inflammatory Response
Syndrome), that affect response to treatment, ...
Body composition, dietary intake and supplement use among triathletes residing in the Western Cape Region
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2008-12)
Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the body composition, dietary intake
and supplement use among training olympic and ironman distance triathletes residing in
the Western Cape region.
Design: Descriptive, ...
Dietitians' views and perceptions of the implementation of the continuing professional development system for dietitians in South Africa
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2007-12)
INTRODUCTION: The study’s objective was to evaluate the South African Continuing Professional Development (CPD) system for dietitians, by determining
their perceptions of the systems’ implementation and participation in ...