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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 ...
The adaptation of an appropriate screening tool for the early detection of malnutrition in individuals with intellectual disability (ID) in a psychiatric hospital in North West Province (South Africa)
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2012-12)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Background: Considering the myriad of risk factors causing nutritional deficiency, as well as the prevalence of malnutrition and feeding problems experienced by individuals with intellectual disability ...
The prevalence of dietary related complementary and alternative therapies and their usefulness among cancer patients attending the Colney Cancer Center in the Norwich Area, United Kingdom
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2008-03)
Background: Cancer patients have been documented to use complementary and
alternative medicine (CAM) frequently, a subject that has been extensively researched.
There is however a lack in the current literature of ...
Die rol van etikettering van nutrientsamestelling op die voorkoming van vetverwante siekte : 'n sistematiese literatuuroorsig
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2005-12)
A diet high in fat results in dietary-related diseases, which have reached epidemic proportions in South Africa. Nutritional labelling has the potential to alter consumers’ knowledge of attitude and behaviour towards their ...
Consumer testing of the preliminary paediatric food- based dietary guidelines, among English- and Afrikaans-speaking mothers, for healthy children aged 1 – 7 years in the city of Cape Town, South Africa
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2006-03)
PROJECT AIM
The aim of this qualitative cross-sectional descriptive study was to test the comprehensibility of the preliminary Food-Based Dietary Guidelines for healthy children aged 1-7 years. Objectives included assessing ...
Computer-based learning for the enhancement of breastfeeding training for South African undergraduate dietetic students
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2007-12)
Introduction
In order to address poor breastfeeding rates, both nationally and internationally, there is a great need for ongoing breastfeeding training for students of health care professions and health care workers ...
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 nutritional status of pregnant women in relation to alcohol consumption during pregnancy, and pregnancy outcome
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2004-12)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Introduction: Heavy alcohol consumption during pregnancy is teratogenic.49-51 A woman’s
nutritional requirements increase during pregnancy.4 The dangers of heavy drinking in the
presence of malnutrition ...
Current perceptions and usage practices of nutritional supplements
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2009-12)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The aim of the study was to investigate current perceived role of nutritional supplements in adolescent (16-18 years) male rugby players and establish usage practices within Kwazulu Natal
(KZN) ...
Glutamine supplementation in oncology : a systematic review
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2010-12)
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