Development of a regression equation for estimating the weight of male black South African adults with paraplegia using anthropometric measurements

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dc.contributor.advisorLabadarios, D.
dc.contributor.advisorNel, D. G.
dc.contributor.authorSnyman, Hildegarden_ZA
dc.contributor.otherUniversity of Stellenbosch. Faculty of Health Sciences. Dept. of Interdisciplinary Health Sciences. Human Nutrition.
dc.date.accessioned2006-11-15T08:10:43Zen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2010-06-01T09:04:50Z
dc.date.available2006-11-15T08:10:43Zen_ZA
dc.date.available2010-06-01T09:04:50Z
dc.date.issued2005-12
dc.descriptionThesis (MNutr (Human Nutrition))--University of Stellenbosch, 2005.
dc.description.abstractIntroduction: The objective of this study was to develop a regression equation to estimate weight of black male paraplegic South African subjects. Very few institutions in South Africa have wheel chair scales and very few paraplegic persons know what their weight is. People with spinal cord injury (SCI) are reported to have an increased risk to develop obesity and diseases of lifestyle. It is therefore important to monitor the nutritional status of these patients to prevent and treat the above diseases effectively. The aim was to develop an equation that incorporates variables or measurements that do not require a high level of skill and experience to be determined. The equipment needed for the determination of the measurements should also be easily accessible, for example a tape measure rather than a skin-fold caliper.en
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dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/3044
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherStellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch
dc.rights.holderUniversity of Stellenbosch
dc.subjectDissertations -- Nutritionen
dc.subjectTheses -- Nutritionen
dc.subjectParaplegics -- Nutritionen
dc.subjectWeighing instrumentsen
dc.titleDevelopment of a regression equation for estimating the weight of male black South African adults with paraplegia using anthropometric measurementsen
dc.typeThesis
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