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The current infant feeding practices and related factors of Zulu mothers with 0-6 month old infants attending PMTCT and non-PMTCT clinics in central Durban, KwaZulu-Natal : an exploratory study.
(2005)
Abstract: Introduction:
Exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of an infant's life is
recommended worldwide. In 1998 ...
The use and interpretation of the nutrition information on the food label of selected fat spreads by female consumers aged 25-45 years, living in Pietermaritzburg.
(2006)
Aim: To determine the use and interpretation of the nutrition information on the food label of selected fat spreads by female consumers aged 25 to 45 years, living in Pietermaritzburg.
Objectives: This study set out to ...
Nutrient intakes, dietary diversity, hunger perceptions and anthropometry of children aged 1-3 years in households producing crops and livestock in South Africa : a secondary analysis of national food consumption survey of 1999.
(2006)
Children less than five years of age are at a risk of growth failure worldwide. The
South African National Food Consumption Survey (NFCS) of 1999 showed that
25.5% of children aged 1 - 3 years were stunted. Poor growth ...
The prevalence and degree of dehydration in rural South African forestry workers.
(2008)
South African forestry workers are predisposed to dehydration due to the heavy physical activity they perform in impermeable regulation safety clothing in hot and often humid environments where the availability of a variety ...
Dietary intake, diet-related knowledge and metabolic control of children with type 1 diabetes mellitus, aged 6-10 years attending the paediatric diabetic clinics at Grey's Hospital, Pietermaritzburg and Inkosi Albert Luthuli Central Hospital, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal.
(2007)
The aim of this study was to assess the dietary intake, diet-related knowledge and
metabolic control in children with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus between the ages of 6-10 years
attending the Paediatric Diabetic Clinics at ...
Comparison of indicators of household food insecurity using data from the 1999 national food consumption survey.
(2006)
Information on the present situation of household food insecurity in South Africa is
fragmented. There is no comprehensive study comparing different indicators of
household food security. Better information on the household ...
The effect of Lactobacillus reuteri supplementation on anthropometric measurements, lung function and lung infections in a cystic fibrosis population in KwaZulu-Natal.
(2007)
BACKGROUND: Cystic fibrosis (CF) patients grow poorly and tend to be malnourished. They frequently suffer from lung infections necessitating the repeated use of antibiotics.
AIM: This study was conducted to determine ...
Developing and assessing the appropriateness of the preliminary food-based dietary guidelines for South Africans.
(2002)
Aim. The aim of this study was to document and provide a critical analysis of the South African Food-Based Dietary Guidelines (FBDGs) development process, and to assess the appropriateness of the proposed South African ...
Professional development of dietitians completing compulsory community service in South Africa with special focus on KwaZulu-Natal.
(2006)
Introduction:
The aim of this research was to establish the attitudes, knowledge, job satisfaction and
professional development of community service dietitians because negative attitudes,
poor knowledge, low levels of ...