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The rate of consumption of bush and grass by goats in a representative acacia karroo savanna community in the Eastern Cape
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of the Grassland Society of Southern Africa • Authors: W.R. Teague --- ,Consumption of browse and grass in a representative Acacia karroo savanna community was measured. Acacia karroo was preferred to grass. It was selected almost exclusively when available at high leaf densities. Grass was consumed in significant amounts only when approximately... -
The relationship between sward structure, ingestive behaviour and dietary quality in cattle grazing a Chloris gayana pasture
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of the Grassland Society of Southern Africa • Authors: P.J. O'Reagain --- Department of Agricultural Development, Republic of South AfricaThe relationship between sward structure, ingestive behaviour (bite size, biting rate and intake rate) and dietary crude protein (CP) content was studied on a Chloris gayana pasture at different growth stages using oesopha‐geally‐fistulated steers. As the pasture matured, leaf table... -
PRELIMINARY OBSERVATIONS ON THE MACROCRUSTACEA OF COASTAL LAKES IN THE VICINITY OF RICHARDS BAY, ZULULAND, SOUTH AFRICA
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Aquatic Sciences • Authors: P.E. Reavell --- Department of Botany, South Africa D.P. Cyrus --- Coastal Research Unit of Zululand, Department of Zoology, South AfricaA limited amount of research has been carried out on the four coastal lakes in the Richards Bay area. Due to the impending threat of water pollution from industrial, mining and residential areas within the catchments of these lakes there... -
A COMPARISON OF THE FOOD SOURCES OF STONEFLIES (PLECOPTERA) FROM AN OPEN-AND A CLOSED-CANOPY HEADWATER STREAM IN SOUTH AFRICA USING STABLE-ISOTOPE TECHNIQUES
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Aquatic Sciences • Authors: E. Reynolds --- , , South Africa C. de Villiers --- , , B. R. Davies --- , , South AfricaThe effects of different local food resources on the diets of some filipalpian stonefly nymphs (Aphanicerca spp.) were investigated. Animals from two headwater reaches, one primarily allochthonously driven and the other an open-canopied autochthonous-based system were compared. However, gut and... -
Mixed livestock grazing in diverse temperate and semi-arid environments
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: T. Nolan J. Connolly C. Sall J. CesarThe need for an annual increase of 2% in global food production demands knowledge on how best to use natural grazing land resources. Taken with the requirement to protect resources, this need creates conflicting demands on grazing land management. Concerns... -
Diet selection of goats in the communally grazed Richtersveld National Park
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: HH Hendricks PA Novellie WJ Bond JJ MidgleyThe study provided an account of the diet selection of goats within the Richtersveld National Park and focused on (a) diet composition, (b) plant growth-forms, (c) principal and preferred food plants. The conservation status of these food plants was also... -
Feeding characteristics of sheep (Ovis aries) and Grant's gazelles (Gazella granti) on Kapiti ranch, Kenya
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: JM Kilonzo WN Ekaya RN KinuthiaA study was conducted to determine the dietary characteristics of sheep and Grant's gazelles on Kapiti Ranch, Kenya. The botanical composition of the diet was determined using the faecal microhistological technique. Plant species in the diets were categorised into grass,... -
Factors affecting in sacco dietary degradation by Ankole cattle grazing natural range pastures in Uganda
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: S Okello EN Sabiiti HJ SchwartzThe in sacco disappearance of dietary dry matter after 48h of incubation in the rumen (DMd) was examined for its relationship with seasonal changes in neutral detergent fibre (NDFd), crude protein (CPd), cellulose (CELL), hemicellulose (HCELL), acid detergent lignin (ADLd)... -
Fatty acid composition of muscle and heart tissue of Nile perch, Lates niloticus, and Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus, from various populations in Lakes Victoria and Kioga, Uganda
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: Justus Kwetegyeka G Mpango O Grahl-NielsenThe fatty acid composition in the heart tissue and muscle tissue of the Nile perch, Lates niloticus, and Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus populations from Lakes Kioga and Victoria was determined by methanolysis and gas chromatography of the resulting fatty acid... -
A review of the potential role of tumour-promoting compounds produced by Lyngbya majuscula in marine turtle fibropapillomatosis
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: K Arthur G Shaw C Limpus J UdyHarmful algal blooms (HABs) have increased in abundance and severity in recent decades. Whereas the implications for human impacts and intoxication resulting from blooms have been extensively studied, the ecological implications of these microalgae are less well understood. Many HAB... -
Effect of dietary protein to energy ratio on growth and nitrogenous waste production of cultured dusky kob Argyrosomus japonicus
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: LD Woolley --- Department of Ichthyology and Fisheries Science, South Africa CLW Jones --- Department of Ichthyology and Fisheries Science, South Africa PJ Britz --- Department of Ichthyology and Fisheries Science, South AfricaThe effect of dietary protein to energy ratio (P:E) on the growth of dusky kob Argyrosomus japoni-cus was investigated as a first step towards formulating a practical diet for this potential mariculture species in South Africa. The effects of dietary... -
Assessing the ecosystem effects of the abalone Haliotis midae from its diet and foraging behaviour
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: Z Zeeman --- Department of Zoology and Marine Research Institute, South Africa GM Branch --- Department of Zoology and Marine Research Institute, South Africa TP Peschak --- Department of Zoology and Marine Research Institute, South Africa D Pillay --- Department of Zoology and Marine Research Institute, South AfricaThe South African abalone Haliotis midae is commercially exploited and seriously threatened by overfishing. This not only affects the species itself but potentially the functioning of the ecosystem because of associated changes in community structure. The nature of effects that... -
Evaluation of a thin-layer chromatographic technique for identification of bush species browsed by goats
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: LV Mabinya JM BrandDiet selection by herbivores is a major determinant of animal and plant production and has a direct bearing on the sustainability of stock farming generally. Fistulated goats were confined in designated plots on the University of Fort Hare research farm... -
Estimation of true intestinal digestibility of dry matter, nitrogen and amino acids of cowpea and silverleaf desmodium forage legumes and Brachystegia spiciformis (musasa) browse legume
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: JJ Baloyi --- Department of Animal Science, Zimbabwe H Hamudikuwanda --- Department of Animal Science, Zimbabwe NT Ngongoni --- Department of Animal Science, ZimbabweTrue intestinal digestibility of dry matter (DM), rumen-undegraded dietary protein (UDP) and amino acids of cowpea, silverleaf desmodium and Brachystegia spiciformis (musasa) were estimated. The true intestinal digestibility was calculated as the difference between the content of a bag that... -
Obesity and dietary behavioural changes
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa • Authors: G Jardine --- Registered dietitian in private practice,Obesity is a multifactorial condition involving genetic, environmental and behavioural factors. For most people wanting to lose weight, little can be done to alter genetics or their environment. What is generally required is a change in behaviour that will result... -
Current opinion: Is added dietary sugar detrimental to health?
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: VL Van den Berg --- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics,The intake of added dietary sugars has escalated dramatically since the 1970s, mostly due to a global increase in the consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs). This trend has sparked concerns among scientists and consumers alike regarding the safety of added... -
Assessment of the physical activity, body mass index and energy intake of HIV-uninfected and HIV-infected women in Mangaung, Free State province
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: Z. Hattingh --- Hotel School, M. Le Roux --- School of Design Technology and Visual Art, M. Nel --- Department of Biostatistics, Faculty of Health Sciences, C. Walsh --- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Health Sciences,Background: Declining levels of physical activity at workplaces, during leisure time and when travelling, accompanied by increasing exposure to the mass media, are major determinants of the global obesity epidemic. This study aimed to assess physical activity, the body mass... -
Introducing solid foods
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: MJ Lombard --- Nutrition Information Centre, IL Labuschagne --- Nutrition Information Centre,There are recommendations to guide parents to help their infants make the transition from milk to weaning foods, but they differ in their focus in developed or developing countries and on the physiological and behavioural reasons that underlie the introduction... -
Faecal analysis suggests generalist diets in three species of Western Cape cordylids
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Zoology • Authors: S. Clusella-Trullas --- Department of Botany and Zoology, South Africa A. Botes --- Department of Botany and Zoology, South AfricaClimate has been proposed as an explanation for the present-day distribution of closely-related melanistic and non-melanistic cordylid species in the southwestern Cape of South Africa. However, diet may also contribute towards shaping geographic distributions. We present preliminary data on diet... -
Spatial aspects of the reproductive and feeding biology of the striped robber, Brycinus lateralis (Pisces: Characidae), in the Okavango Delta, Botswana
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Zoology • Authors: Anthony J. Booth --- Department of Ichthyology and Fishery Science, South Africa Bruce W. McKinlay --- Department of Ichthyology and Fishery Science, South AfricaThe Okavango Delta is a vast inland wetland system situated in northern Botswana. High rainfall is received in early summer in the southern Angolan highlands and throughout the Delta with the flood waters reaching the upper riverine floodplain between March... -
Are South African women willing and able to apply the new food-based dietary guidelines? Lessons for nutrition educators
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: P. Love --- Department of Dietetics and Human Nutrition, E.M.W. Maunder --- School of Agricultural Sciences andAgribusiness, J.M. Green --- School of Agricultural Sciences andAgribusiness,Background -
Construction of a valid and reliable test to determine knowledge on dietary fat of higher-educated young adults
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: I. Venter --- Department of Agricultural and Food Sciences, Cape TownAbstract -
South African dietary total antioxidant capacity based on secondary intake data in relation to dietary recommendations
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: H Louwrens --- Department of Agricultural and Food Sciences, South Africa F Rautenbach [AN0001] I Venter --- Faculty of Applied Sciences,Objective: In this exploratory study, the average adult South African dietary total antioxidant capacity (TAC) was estimated using secondary data and was evaluated against that determined for dietary intake recommendations. -
Dietary assessment methodology for adolescents: a review of reproducibility and validation studies
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: D. Rankin --- School of Physiology, Nutrition and Consumer Science, South Africa Sm Hanekom --- School of Physiology, Nutrition and Consumer Science, South Africa Hh Wright --- School of Physiology, Nutrition and Consumer Science, South Africa Ue MacIntyre --- Institute for Human Nutrition, South AfricaAim: The aim of this review is to explore the validity and/or reproducibility of dietary assessment methods used to assess food and nutrient intakes of adolescents. -
Dietary fat knowledge and intake of mid-adolescents attending public schools in the Bellville/Durbanville area of the city of Cape Town
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: I. Venter --- Department of Agricultural and Food Sciences, South Africa A. Winterbach --- Department of Agricultural and Food Sciences, South AfricaObjectives: This survey primarily investigated the dietary fat knowledge and intake of 17-year-olds. -
The importance of access to food intake data
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: M. Herselman --- Division of Human Nutrition; Faculty of Health Sciences, L Du Plessis --- Community Nutrition; Division of Human Nutrition, Faculty of Health Sciences, -
Community-based agricultural interventions in the context of food and nutrition security in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: M. Faber --- Nutritional Intervention Research Unit, C. Witten --- Nutritional Intervention Research Unit, S. Drimie --- Regional Coordinator, RENEWAL,Despite South Africa being a food-secure country in terms of aggregate food availability, it is listed by the World Health Organization as one of 36 high-burden countries, home to large numbers of stunted children. Recent findings, in the context of... -
The impact of a nutrition programme on the dietary intake patterns of primary school children
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: D Oosthuizen --- Centre of Sustainable Livelihoods, Wh Oldewage-Theron --- Director: Centre of Sustainable Livelihoods, C Napier --- Food and Nutrition Consumer Sciences,Objective: The aim of this study was to improve the dietary intake patterns and food choices of children aged 9-13 years in a periurban community. -
Dietary fat intake and nutritional status indicators of primary school children in a low-income informal settlement in the Vaal region
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: W. Oldewage-Theron --- Director of the Research Centre of Sustainable Livelihoods, C Napier --- Department of Food and Nutrition, A Egal --- Centre of Sustainable Livelihoods,Background: The objective of this study was to examine growth indicators, serum cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein (HDL) and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol and triglyceride levels, as well as dietary fat intakes usually associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk in healthy primary... -
Reproducibility of two, three, four and five 24-hour recalls in peri-urban African adolescents in the North West province
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: D. Rankin --- Centre of Excellence in Nutrition, Ue MacIntyre --- Institute for Human Nutrition, Sm Hanekom --- Centre of Excellence in Nutrition, Hs Steyn --- Statistical Consultation Services, Hh Wright --- Centre of Excellence in Nutrition,Background: The objective was to determine the reproducibility of two, three, four and five repeated 24-hour recalls among peri-urban African adolescents. -
Prevalence of and contributing factors to dyslipidaemia in low-income women aged 18-90 years in the peri-urban Vaal region
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Wh Oldewage-Theron --- Centre of Sustainable Livelihoods, Aa Egal --- Centre of Sustainable Livelihoods,Objective: Determining the prevalence of dyslipidaemia and examining dietary and other contributing factors, namely hypertension, overweight and obesity, as well as abnormal blood lipid levels in women aged 18-90 years. -
The advertising of nutritional supplements in South African women’s magazines: a descriptive survey
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: A Schoonees --- Centre for Evidence-based Health Care, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, T Young --- Centre for Evidence-based Health Care, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, J Volmink --- Centre for Evidence-based Health Care, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences,Objective: Nutritional supplements are inadequately regulated in South Africa. These types of products are increasingly advertised and the advertisements frequently contain health claims. Because advertisements play a considerable role in informing potential consumers, it is crucial that information about supplements... -
Food avoidance in irritable bowel syndrome leads to a nutrition-deficient diet
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: C. Stevenson --- Division of Human Nutrition, R. Blaauw --- Division of Human Nutrition, E. Fredericks --- Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, J. Visser --- Division of Human Nutrition, S. Roux --- Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology,Objective: The objective was to assess the dietary intake of subjects with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and to compare it to that of international recommendations. The hypothesising assumption of this study was that a situation in which subjects insist that... -
The 2012 University of Cape Town Faculty of Health Sciences centenary debate
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Td Noakes --- University of Cape Town,Our human ancestors thrived on a diet high in fat and protein of animal or fish origin for at least 2.5 million years. Foods with a high-energy content and nutritional density were required for the development of the large, energy-expensive... -
The effect of a combination of nutrition education, soy and vegetable gardening, and food preparation skill training interventions on dietary intake and diversity in women: a case study from Qwa-Qwa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: W. Oldewage-Theron --- Visiting Professor, Centre of Sustainable Livelihoods, South Africa A. Egal --- Director, Centre of Sustainable Livelihoods, South AfricaObjective: The objective of the study was to determine if an integrated food and nutrition intervention, including home gardening, nutrition education and recipe development and training, would improve dietary diversity in women. -
Eating, drinking and physical activity in Faculty of Health Science students compared to other students at a South African university
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: A. Gresse --- Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, L. Steenkamp --- Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, J. Pietersen --- Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University,Objectives: Students studying towards a qualification in Health Sciences should have more knowledge of a healthy lifestyle than other university students. However, it has been questioned whether or not these students apply such knowledge. While studies have been conducted on... -
Diet and childhood asthma: review
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: Irene L Labuschagne --- Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, South Africa Evette van Niekerk --- Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, South AfricaChildhood asthma is the most common chronic inflammatory childhood disease with almost 20% children and adolescents reporting asthma symptoms in South Africa. Associations between asthma and dietary antioxidants (vitamin E, vitamin C, carotenoids, selenium, polyphenols, and fruit), polyunsaturated fatty acids... -
Trophic ecology and persistence of invasive silver carp Hypophthalmichthys molitrix in an oligotrophic South African impoundment
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: N Lübcker --- Department of Zoology and Entomology, South Africa J Dabrowski --- Department of Zoology and Entomology, South Africa TA Zengeya --- Department of Zoology and Entomology, South Africa PJ Oberholster --- Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), South Africa G Hall --- South Africa Stable Isotope Laboratory, South Africa S Woodborne --- South Africa Stable Isotope Laboratory, South Africa MP Robertson --- Centre for Invasion Biology, Department of Zoology and Entomology, South AfricaThe alien invasive silver carp Hypophthalmichthys molitrix established a self-sustaining feral population in an oligotrophic impoundment, Flag Boshielo Dam, in South Africa. The ability of this population to persist in a dam with low algal biomass (median annual suspended chlorophyll... -
Challenges to implementing the food-based dietary guidelines in the South African primary school curriculum: a qualitative study exploring the perceptions of principals and curriculum advisors
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Kim Anh Nguyen --- Non-Communicable Diseases Research Unit, South Africa Anniza De Villiers --- Non-Communicable Diseases Research Unit, South Africa Jean Marie Fourie --- Non-Communicable Diseases Research Unit, South Africa Michael Hendricks --- School of Child and Adolescent Health, South AfricaObjectives: The South African food-based dietary guidelines (FBDG) were developed and implemented to promote healthy lifestyles in the population along with preventing non-communicable diseases and other forms of diet-related illness. The FBDG were recommended for implementation within the national school... -
Skimmed milk as a determinant of vitamin A deficiency
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Colin Musara --- Department of Preclinical Veterinary Studies, Zimbabwe Mudavanhu Nyagura --- Department of Preclinical Veterinary Studies, ZimbabweObjective: To compare the levels of vitamin A in ultra-high temperature treated (UHT) whole milk (3.5% fat) and UHT skimmed milk (0.5% fat) using UV-visible light spectrophotometry and to compare the contribution of whole milk and skimmed milk to the... -
Effect of soluble dietary fibres from Bambara groundnut varieties on the stability of orange oil beverage emulsion
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Yvonne Maphosa --- Department of Food Technology, South Africa Victoria A. Jideani --- Department of Food Technology, South Africa Oladayo Adeyi --- Department of Chemical Engineering, South AfricaSoluble dietary fibres (SDFs) [30% (w/w)] from four varieties of Bambara groundnut (BGN), viz. black-eye, brown-eye, brown and red were used to stabilize orange oil beverage emulsions at 6% (w/w) orange oil. Emulsion stability was studied using Turbiscan MA 2000... -
Diet and feeding in the Cape Cobra, Naja nivea
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Herpetology • Authors: Inshaaf Layloo --- , , South Africa Caitlin Smith --- , , South Africa Bryan Maritz --- , , South AfricaIt is widely reported that African cobras (genus Naja) are generalist predators, but examination of formal literature yields relatively little evidence of this for most species. Here, we review the diet of cape cobras (Naja nivea) based on examination of... -
Diet of bluegill Lepomis macrochirus in a South African reservoir during winter and summer
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: PM Ndaleni --- Department of Ichthyology and Fisheries Science, South Africa RJ Wasserman --- South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity, South Africa BR Ellender --- South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity, South Africa OLF Weyl --- Department of Ichthyology and Fisheries Science, South AfricaAlien fishes are considered a major threat to aquatic biodiversity in South Africa, yet relatively little regional information on their biology and ecology is available for many of these species. Seasonal changes in the diet of the bluegill Lepomis macrochirus... -
Seasonal variations in the diet and food selection of the Algerian hedgehog Atelerix algirus
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Zoology • Authors: Chafika Mouhoub-Sayah --- Laboratoire de Zoologie Appliquée et d’Ecophysiologie Animale, Faculté des Sciences de la Nature et de la Vie, Algeria Hafsa Djoudad-Kadji --- Laboratoire de Zoologie Appliquée et d’Ecophysiologie Animale, Faculté des Sciences de la Nature et de la Vie, Algeria Florian Kletty --- Université de Strasbourg, CNRS, IPHC, France André Malan --- Institut des Neurosciences Cellulaires et Intégratives, France Jean-Patrice Robin --- Université de Strasbourg, CNRS, IPHC, France Michel Saboureau --- Institut des Neurosciences Cellulaires et Intégratives, France Caroline Habold --- Université de Strasbourg, CNRS, IPHC, FranceThe Algerian hedgehog Atelerix algirus is an insectivorous species. However, the exact composition of its natural diet remains largely undetermined, especially in relation to seasonal variations in food availability. From March to November, we simultaneously analysed the composition of 180... -
Testing of developed Food Based Dietary Guidelines for the elderly in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: CE Napier --- Food and Nutrition, South Africa WH Oldewage-Theron --- Department of Nutritional Sciences, USA HH Grobbelaar --- Food and Nutrition, South AfricaThe purpose of this paper is to describe the process of the testing of the Elderly Food Based Dietary Guidelines (EFBDGs). Following a literature review, stakeholder discussions and revision, preliminary English EFBDGs were proposed and circulated to an expert panel... -
Post-traumatic stress disorder and health risk behaviour among persons 15 years and older in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Karl Peltzer --- HIV/AIDS/STIs and TB (HAST), Human Sciences Research Council, South Africa Supa Pengpid --- Department of Research Innovation and Development, South AfricaThe aim of this study was to investigate the association between post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and health risk behaviours among persons 15 years and older in South Africa. We analysed data from the South African National Health and Nutrition Examination... -
Stakeholders’ perceptions of dietary and related self-management challenges and education programme preferences for type 2 diabetes adults
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa • Authors: JW Muchiri --- Department of Human Nutrition, South Africa GJ Gericke --- Department of Human Nutrition, South Africa P Rheeder --- Department of Internal Medicine, South AfricaObjective: To inform the adaptation of an intervention from a primary healthcare setting to a tertiary setting, the dietary and related self-management challenges and education programme preferences of adults with type 2 diabetes (T2DM) were explored. -
Assessment of heavy metals in foods and adult dietary intake estimates
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Vincent O. Adimula --- Department of Industrial Chemistry, Nigeria Percy C. Onianwa --- Department of Chemistry, Nigeria Omolola Ilupeju --- Department of Chemistry, Nigeria Eric Ayom --- Department of Chemistry, Nigeria Alafara A. Baba --- Department of Industrial Chemistry, NigeriaLevels of some heavy metals were investigated in 114 snack samples consumed in Ibadan city, Nigeria. The concentrations of the selected metals were observed to range widely in the sampled food snacks: cadmium (0.004 to 0.892 mg/kg), cobalt (0.090 to 0.797 mg/kg),... -
Seasonal variation in diet and prey availability in the wall lizard Podarcis vaucheri (Boulenger, 1905) from the Djurdjura Mountains, northern Algeria
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Herpetology • Authors: Rabah Mamou --- , France Faïza Marniche --- , , Algeria Mansour Amroun --- , , Algeria Jean-Marie Exbrayat --- , France Anthony Herrel --- , FranceWe studied the composition and seasonal changes in diet and prey selection in the wall lizard Podarcis vaucheri of the Djurdjura Mountains throughout its activity period, from April to October 2014. The analysis of 238 faecal pellets revealed 1 206... -
The taste of a healthy and sustainable diet: What is the recipe for the future?
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Research in Hospitality Management • Authors: Peter R Klosse --- Gastronomy, Hotel Management School Maastricht, The NetherlandsThe world faces serious challenges and many of those involve current food behaviour. People have been seduced into liking food and drinks that are neither healthy nor good for the environment. Clearly we need a robust food system that is... -
Preliminary observations suggest Common Myna prefer lipid over protein and carbohydrate foods in a pairwise choice experiment
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Ostrich: Journal of African Ornithology • Authors: S Thobeka Gumede --- DST-NRF Centre for Invasion Biology, South Africa Colleen T Downs --- DST-NRF Centre for Invasion Biology, South AfricaCommon Mynas Sturnus tristis, previously known as Acridotheres tristis, are considered among the world’s worst most invasive species. However, relatively little is known about the factors that affect their persistence and spread in new environments. They have been observed feeding... -
Association between dietary adherence, anthropometric measurements and blood pressure in an urban black population, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Nasheetah Solomons --- Department of Dietetics and Nutrition, South Africa H Salome Kruger --- Centre of Excellence for Nutrition, South Africa Thandi Puoane --- School of Public Health, South AfricaObjectives: The aim was to determine participants’ dietary adherence by calculating a diet adherence score based on the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH)-style diet; (2) to determine if there was an association between dietary adherence score, anthropometric measurements (waist... -
Dietary intake as a cardiovascular risk factor: a cross-sectional study of bank employees in Accra
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Ivy Priscilla Frimpong --- Diet Therapy Department, 37 Military Hospital, Ghana Matilda Asante --- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, School of Biomedical and Allied Health Sciences, Ghana Aloysius Nwabugo Maduforo --- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, NigeriaObjectives: To determine the dietary and nutrient intakes of bank employees in Accra in relation to recommended dietary intake for the control of cardiovascular diseases (CVD). -
Dietary intake of HIV-seropositive clients attending Longisa County Hospital Comprehensive Care Clinic, Bomet County, Kenya
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Kenneth Kipngeno Tonui --- , Kenya Eunice Njogu --- , Kenya Agatha Christine Onyango --- , KenyaBackground: Dietary intake of HIV-seropositive persons remains a major concern across various settings around the globe. Inadequate dietary intake, infections and stage of disease progression elicit malnutrition among HIV-seropositive individuals, which hastens progression of HIV to full-blown AIDS. -
The predictors of different measures of dietary diversity among one-year-olds in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Daniela Casale --- , South Africa Gabriel Espi --- , South Africa Shane A Norris --- , South AfricaObjectives: A study was undertaken to compare a range of dietary diversity indicators and their predictors among one-year-olds. -
Dietary supplement use in younger and older men exercising at gyms in Cape Town
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Marjanne Senekal --- , South Africa Shelly Meltzer --- , South Africa Anri Horne --- , South Africa Nicole CG Abrey --- , South Africa Lauren Papenfus --- , South Africa Stefan van der Merwe --- , South Africa Norman J Temple --- , Canada -
Association between dietary diversity, health and nutritional status of older persons in rural Zambia
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Geofrey Maila --- , Keiron Audain --- , Pamela A Marinda --- , -
Testing assertions of dietary specialisation: a case study of the diet of Aparallactus capensis
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Herpetology • Authors: Bryan Maritz --- University of the Western Cape, South Africa Aadam Rawoot --- University of the Western Cape, South Africa Ryan van Huyssteen --- University of the Western Cape, South AfricaThe lack of detailed natural history information required to precisely characterise the diets of many organisms often results in the use of generalised descriptions of those diets. These descriptions can become dogmatic, and should be challenged with novel observational data... -
Food security status of farming households in Bangladesh: A comparison of recipients and non-receivers of institutional support
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Abdullah Al-Zabir --- , Bangladesh Camillus Abawiera Wongnaa --- , Ghana Md. Ariful Islam --- , Bangladesh Md. Nur Mozahid --- , BangladeshThis study examined the difference in food security status of recipients and non-receivers of institutional support living under similar socioeconomic conditions. The study used data collected from 160 farming households in five upazilas in Sylhet district using stratified sampling. Descriptive... -
Assessment of diabetes dietary knowledge and its impact on intake of patients in Senwabarwana, Limpopo, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa • Authors: MH Mphasha --- , South Africa TM Mothiba --- , South Africa L Skaal --- , South Africa -
Idiosyncratic food preferences of children with autism spectrum disorder in England
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Leanie Huxham --- , South Africa Maritha Marais --- , South Africa Evette van Niekerk --- , South AfricaObjectives: To obtain a better understanding of feeding difficulties experienced by children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). -
‘Drink clean, safe water and/or other fluids through-out the day even if you do not feel thirsty’: a food-based dietary guideline for the elderly in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Upasana Mukherjee --- , USA Carin Napier --- , South Africa Wilna Oldewage-Theron --- , USAThis review summarises information from available literature to support the dietary guideline ‘Drink Clean, Safe Water and/or Other Fluids Through-Out the Day Even if You Do Not Feel Thirsty’ set for the elderly of South Africa (SA). Water is essential... -
Food and beverages undermining elderly health: three food-based dietary guidelines to avoid or delay chronic diseases of lifestyle among the elderly in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Yasaman Jamshidi-Naeini --- , United States Gugulethu Moyo --- , United States Carin Napier --- , South Africa Wilna Oldewage-Theron --- , United StatesDietary patterns among South African older adults indicate a moderate intake of total fat and salt, as well as a high sugar intake. Total fat, saturated fat, sugar and salt intakes are associated with non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and mortality. Processed... -
Eat clean and safe food: a food-based dietary guideline for the elderly in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Makenzie Miller --- , United States Wilna Oldewage-Theron --- , United States Carin Napier --- ,As the population of elderly individuals in South Africa (SA) grows, there is a need to promote the continued health of these persons as they progress through the life cycle. Food Based Dietary Guidelines (FBDGs) for the SA elderly were... -
An introduction to the Food-Based Dietary Guidelines for the Elderly in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Carin Napier --- , South Africa Heleen Grobbelaar --- , South Africa Wilna Oldewage-Theron --- , USAFood-based dietary guidelines (FBDGs) are not a new concept and are being used in many countries to promote healthy eating and the prevention of diet-related chronic diseases. The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) recommended FBDGs as an approach to prevent... -
If you drink alcohol, drink sensibly: a food-based dietary guideline for the elderly in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Rufus Theophilus --- , USA Carin Napier --- , South Africa Wilna Oldewage-Theron --- , USAThe use and misuse of alcohol has become a public health problem among the South African (SA) elderly population, among whom risky drinking is a common practice. Previous publications encouraging alcohol use have referred to two supposedly beneficial effects of... -
Food and beverages promoting elderly health: six food-based dietary guidelines to plan good mixed meals for elderly South Africans
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Sanjoy Saha --- , USA Upasana Mukherjee --- , USA Makenzie Miller --- , USA Li-Ling Peng --- , USA Carin Napier --- , South Africa Heleen Grobbelaar --- , South Africa Wilna Oldewage-Theron --- , USAStudies have shown that the elderly are at a higher risk of developing malnutrition due to physiological and pathological changes. Several studies have confirmed that older South Africans have insufficient dietary diversity, resulting in nutritional deficiencies. Furthermore, poor and uninformed... -
Overview of field-testing of the revised, draft South African Paediatric Food-Based Dietary Guidelines amongst mothers/caregivers of children aged 0–5 years in the Western Cape and Mpumalanga, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: LM du Plessis --- , South Africa LC Daniels --- , South Africa HE Koornhof --- , South Africa S Samuels --- , South Africa I Möller --- , South Africa S Röhrs --- , South AfricaBackground: This paper provides an overview of a series of studies undertaken to assess the appropriateness and understanding of the revised, draft South African Paediatric Food-Based Dietary Guidelines (SA-PFBDGs) amongst mothers/caregivers of children aged 0–5 years. Previous exposure to guidelines... -
Field-testing of the revised, draft South African Paediatric Food-Based Dietary Guidelines amongst mothers/caregivers of children aged 0–12 months in the Breede Valley sub-district, Western Cape province, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: LM du Plessis --- , South Africa LC Daniels --- , South Africa HE Koornhof --- , South Africa ZL Solomon --- , South Africa M Loftus --- , South Africa LC Babajee --- , South Africa C Ronquest --- , South Africa B Kleingeld --- , South Africa CM Greener --- , South Africa KJ Burn --- , South AfricaObjectives: To assess the appropriateness and understanding of the revised, draft South African Paediatric Food-Based Dietary Guidelines (SA-PFBDGs) amongst mothers/caregivers of children aged 0–12 months. Exposure to guidelines with similar messages, barriers and enablers to following of the guidelines were... -
Field testing of the revised, draft South African Paediatric Food-Based Dietary Guidelines among mothers/caregivers of children aged 12–36 months in the Stellenbosch Municipality in the Western Cape province, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: S Strydom --- , South Africa LM du Plessis --- , South Africa LC Daniels --- , South AfricaObjective: To assess the appropriateness and understanding of the revised, draft South African Paediatric Food-Based Dietary Guidelines (SA-PFBDGs) among mothers/caregivers of children aged 12–36 months. Exposure to guidelines with similar messages, barriers and enablers to following of the guidelines were... -
Field-testing of the revised, draft South African Paediatric Food-Based Dietary Guidelines among Siswati-speaking mothers/caregivers of children aged 0–36 months in Kabokweni, Mpumalanga province, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: I Möller --- , South Africa LM du Plessis --- , South Africa LC Daniels --- , South AfricaObjectives: To determine the appropriateness and understanding of the revised, draft South African Paediatric Food-Based Dietary Guidelines (SA-PFBDG) among siSwati speaking mothers/caregivers of children aged 0–36 months. Previous exposure to guidelines with similar messages, barriers and enablers to following the... -
Field-testing of the revised, draft South African Paediatric Food-Based Dietary Guidelines among mothers/caregivers of children between the ages of 3 and 5 years in the Northern Metropole, City of Cape Town, Western Cape province, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: SH Röhrs --- , South Africa LM du Plessis --- , South Africa -
The diet of the Olive Bee-eater, Merops superciliosus, in the Central Highlands of Madagascar
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Ostrich: Journal of African Ornithology • Authors: Balsama Rajemison --- , Madagascar Hesham T Goodman --- , Madagascar Steven M Goodman --- , MadagascarRegurgitated pellets from the Olive Bee-eater, Merops superciliosus, were collected below a hunting perch in Antananarivo, Madagascar, and used to examine this species’ food habits. The diet of this species was largely composed of bees (Apidae, genus Apis) and the... -
Do lifestyle choices influence the development of overweight and obesity in the South African Air Force, Bloemfontein?
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Carina Haasbroek --- , South Africa Ronette Lategan-Potgieter --- , United States Cornel van Rooyen --- , South Africa Marizeth Jordaan --- , South Africa -
Macro- and micronutrient composition of estuarine roundherring (Gilchristella aestuaria) (Pisces: Clupeidae) in the Eastern Cape, South Africa: a potential dietary source of essential nutrients
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: M Zvavahera --- , South Africa S Hugo --- , South Africa NG Vine --- , South Africa OLF Weyl --- , South AfricaSouth Africa lacks research on the nutritional value of inland small fish species available to poor rural communities, despite the potential of such species to mitigate micronutrient deficiencies. Here we provide the first nutrient composition analysis for estuarine roundherring Gilchristella... -
Carbohydrate counting in type 1 diabetes mellitus: dietitians’ perceptions, training and barriers to use
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Megan Esmè Dimitriades --- , South Africa Kirthee Pillay --- , South Africa -
Evaluating carbohydrate fractions and degradation kinetics of maize silages on different storage periods and the estimates of milk production
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: Stela Näetzold Pereira --- , Brazil Julio Viégas --- , Brazil Larissa Luísa Schumacher --- , Brazil Tiago João Tonin --- , Brazil Leticia Lopes da Costa --- , Brazil Ana Betine Beutinger Bender --- , Brazil Micaela Jungbeck --- , BrazilThe objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of maize (Zea mays L.) carbohydrate contents and the estimates of milk production on different storage periods. The experimental design was completely randomised, with four treatments (storage time), each replicated... -
Dietary intake of first- and third-year female dietetics students at a South African university
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Nikki L Verwey --- University of Pretoria, South Africa Joyce Jordaan --- University of Pretoria, South Africa Friedeburg AM Wenhold --- University of Pretoria, South Africa -
Effect of simplified dietary advice on nutritional status and uremic toxins in chronic kidney disease participants
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Zarina Ebrahim --- Stellenbosch University, South Africa Griet Glorieux --- Ghent University Hospital, Belgium M Rafique Moosa --- Stellenbosch University, South Africa Renée Blaauw --- Stellenbosch University, South Africa -
Feeding ecology, reproduction and sexual dimorphism in the colubrid snake Crotaphopeltis hotamboeia in southern Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: The Journal of the Herpetological Association of Africa • Authors: J.Scott Keogh --- Australian National University, Australia WilliamR. Branch --- Port Elizabeth Museum, South Africa Richard Shine --- University of Sydney, AustraliaWe examined museum specimens to quantify diet, reproductive cycles and sexual dimorphism in body size of the colubrid snake Crotaphopeltis hotamboeia. Females attain sexual maturity at approximately 300 mm snout‐vent length (SVL) and males at approximately 240 mm SVL. Females... -
Namaqua Dwarf Adders are generalist predators
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Herpetology • Authors: Bryan Maritz --- , , USA Graham J. Alexander --- , , South AfricaPrey items vary greatly in the total amount of energy they provide and the costs associated with their location, capture, consumption and assimilation. As a result not all prey types are of equal value, and the relative frequency with which... -
The relationships between socioeconomic status, dietary knowledge and patterns, and physical activity with adiposity in urban South African women
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Gudani Mukoma --- University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa Stephanie V Wrottesley --- University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa Juliana Kagura --- University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa Tolu Oni --- University of Cambridge, United Kingdom Lisa Micklesfield --- University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa Shane A Norris --- University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa -
Perception of proposed preliminary food-based dietary guidelines for Lake Victoria region of Kenya: findings from a qualitative study among adult community members
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: EC Korir --- Egerton University, Kenya PJ Tuitoek --- Murang’a University of Technology, Kenya D Marais --- Warwick Medical School, United Kingdom -
Diet quality of adults with poorly controlled type 2 diabetes mellitus at a tertiary hospital outpatient clinic in Tshwane District, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Hanel Duvenage --- University of Pretoria, South Africa Gerda J Gericke --- University of Pretoria, South Africa Jane W Muchiri --- University of Pretoria, South AfricaObjective: To describe the dietary intake and its quality of patients with poorly controlled type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) by assessing the dietary variety (DVS), dietary diversity (DDS), nutrient adequacy ratio (NAR) and mean nutrient adequacy ratio (MAR). -
Energy and nutrient contribution of different food groups to the dietary intake of 6- to <9-month-old infants in a low socioeconomic community in North West Province, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Tshiphiri Mukwevho --- North-West University, South Africa Cornelius M Smuts --- North-West University, South Africa Hannah Asare --- North-West University, South Africa Mieke Faber --- North-West University, South Africa -
Risk of zinc deficiency among children aged 0–59 months in sub-Saharan Africa: a narrative review
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Mavis P Dembedza --- University of Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe Prosper Chopera --- University of Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe Tonderayi M Matsungo --- University of Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe -
Estimation accuracy of bean bags as portion size estimation aids for amorphous foods
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Friedeburg Anna Maria Wenhold --- University of Pretoria, South Africa Una Elizabeth MacIntyre --- University of Pretoria, South Africa -
Perceived barriers and enablers for consuming a diverse diet in women residing in resource-poor communities in Cape Town, South Africa: a qualitative study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Samukelisiwe S Madlala --- South African Medical Research Council, South Africa Jillian Hill --- South African Medical Research Council, South Africa Ernesta Kunneke --- University of the Western Cape, South Africa Mieke Faber --- South African Medical Research Council, South Africa -
Short-video usage and female college students’ restricted diets: a chain mediation model
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Tingting Fu --- Normal University, China Xiong Li --- Guangzhou Huashang Vocational College, China Xuesong Wei --- Guangxi Technology and Business Vocational College, China Jun Qin --- Normal University, ChinaWith the popularity of short-video platforms, people’s self-concept and body views are everyday concerns, including their dieting. How short-video platforms impact people’s dieting especially for female college students, remain unclear. This study examines the mediating paths between short-video usage and... -
Trends and psychosocial factors associated with health-risk behaviours among university students in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Marizanne Lu-Visser --- Asia University, Taiwan Laurencia Sylvano --- Asia University, Taiwan Earl Francis Infante Mallari --- Asia University, Taiwan Karl Peltzer --- Asia University, TaiwanSignificant urbanisation and increased tertiary enrolment shifted lifestyle and health behaviours among young adults in South Africa. Therefore, we investigated the trends and psychosocial determinants associated with health-risk behaviours among university students in South Africa. Cross-sectional survey data collected during... -
Dietary behaviour among adults in Northern Ghana: a polytomous logistic regression model approach
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Kwame Opare-Asamoah --- University for Development Studies, Ghana Daniel Edem Kpewou --- University for Development Studies, Ghana Jerry Xola Sosu --- University for Development Studies, Ghana Vicentia Esinam Degbey --- University for Development Studies, Ghana Ezekiel Kofi Vicar --- University for Development Studies, Ghana Julius T Dongdem --- University for Development Studies, Ghana Saeed F. Majeed --- University for Development Studies, Ghana Kwadwo Fosu Antwi --- University for Development Studies, GhanaObjectives: This study determined the predictors of dietary behaviour among adults living in an urban and rural location in northern Ghana. -
1. An introduction to the revised food-based dietary guidelines for South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Vorster HH --- Centre of Excellence for Nutrition, North-West University, Badham JB --- Centre of Excellence for Nutrition, North-West University, Venter CS --- Centre of Excellence for Nutrition, North-West University,Food-based dietary guidelines (FBDGs) are short, positive, science-based messages that aim to change the eating behaviour of the general population towards more optimal diets that meet energy and nutrient requirements, while simultaneously helping to protect against the development of noncommunicable... -
2. “Enjoy a variety of foods”: as a food-based dietary guideline for South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Steyn NP --- Centre for the Study of Social and Environmental Determinants of Nutrition Population Health, Health Systems and Innovation, Human Sciences Research Council, Ochse R --- Tshwane University of Technology, Faculty Management Sciences, Department Hospitality Management,Eating a diverse diet is an internationally accepted recommendation for a healthy diet. The food-based dietary guideline (FBDG) “Enjoy a variety of foods” aims to encourage people to consume mixed meals, to increase variety by eating different foods from various... -
3. “Be active!” Revisiting the South African food-based dietary guideline for activity
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Botha CR --- Centre of Excellence for Nutrition, North-West University, Wright HH --- Centre of Excellence for Nutrition, North-West University, Moss SJ --- Physical Activity, Sport and Recreation, North-West University, Kolbe-Alexander TL --- UCT/MRC Exercise Science and Sports Medicine Research Unit Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town,The objective of this paper was to review current evidence on physical activity for health in order to support the food-based dietary guideline (FBDG) “Be active!”. Physical activity, defined as at least 30 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity per day... -
4. “Make starchy foods part of most meals”: a food-based dietary guideline for South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Vorster HH --- North-West University,A national working group, convened by the Directorate Nutrition in the Department of Health, recently revised the set of South African food-based dietary guidelines (FBDGs). The objective of this technical review paper is to motivate and support the FBDG “Make... -
5. “Eat dry beans, split peas, lentils and soya regularly”: a food-based dietary guideline
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Venter CS [cor1] Vorster HH --- Centre of Excellence for Nutrition, Faculty of Health Sciences, North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, Ochse R --- Tshwane University of Technology, Swart R --- University of the Western Cape,The objective of this paper is to review recent scientific evidence to support the food-based dietary guideline (FBDG): “Eat dry beans, split peas, lentils and soya regularly”. In this review, legumes are synonymous with the term “pulses”, while soy beans... -
6. “Eat plenty of vegetables and fruit every day”: a food-based dietary guideline for South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Naude CE [cor1]An extensive body of research demonstrates an association between vegetable and fruit intake and reduced disease risk. Available evidence indicates that greater vegetable and fruit intake has been associated with the reduced risk of many of the nutrition-related diseases and... -
7. “Have milk, maas or yoghurt every day”: a food-based dietary guideline for South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Vorster HH [cor1] Wenhold FAM --- Department of Human Nutrition, University of Pretoria, Wright HH --- Centre of Excellence for Nutrition, North-West University, Wentzel-Viljoen E --- Centre of Excellence for Nutrition, North-West University, Venter CS --- Centre of Excellence for Nutrition, North-West University, Vermaak M --- Consumer Education Programme of Milk SA,A national working group recently reached consensus that a guideline message for milk consumption should form part of the set of revised food-based dietary guidelines (FBDGs) for South Africa. The message was formulated as: “Have milk, maas or yoghurt every... -
8. “Fish, chicken, lean meat and eggs can be eaten daily”: a food-based dietary guideline for South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Schonfeldt HC [cor1] Pretorius B --- Research Consultant Institute for Food, Nutrition and Well-being, University of Pretoria, Hall N --- Research Consultant Institute for Food, Nutrition and Well-being, University of Pretoria,Food products from animals provide a variety of macro- and micronutrients. Animal sources of food, such as fish, chicken, meat and eggs, constitute high-quantity and high-quality protein, as they contain essential amino acids in the right proportions. In South Africa,... -
9. “Drink lots of clean, safe water”: a food-based dietary guideline for South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Van Graan AE [cor1] Bopape M --- Department of Human Nutrition, University of Limpopo (Turfloop Campus), Phooko D --- Department of Human Nutrition, University of Limpopo (Turfloop Campus), Bourne L --- Environment and Health Research Unit, Medical Research Council, Wright HH --- Centre of Excellence for Nutrition, North-West University,The purpose of this review is to summarise the literature that supports the importance of the food-based dietary guideline on water consumption. General recommendations for total daily water intake are between 2 and 3.7 l for women and men, 0.7... -
10. The importance of the quality or type of fat in the diet: a food-based dietary guideline for South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Smuts CM --- Centre of Excellence in Nutrition, North-West University, Wolmarans P --- Nutritional Intervention Research Unit, Medical Research Council,The aim of this paper is to review the latest total fat intake data for South Africa, as well as scientific evidence on the effect of the total amount and quality or type of fat in the diet. The total... -
11. Sugar and health: a food-based dietary guideline for South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Temple NJ --- Centre for Science, Athabasca University, Canada Steyn NP --- Knowledge Systems, Human Sciences Research Council,The intake of added sugar appears to be increasing steadily across the South African population. Children typically consume approximately 40-60 g/day, possibly rising to as much as 100 g/day in adolescents. This represents roughly 5-10% of dietary energy, but could... -
12. “Use salt and foods high in salt sparingly”: a food-based dietary guideline for South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Wentzel-Viljoen E [cor1] Steyn K --- Chronic Disease Initiative for Africa, Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town, Ketterer E --- Heart and Stroke Foundation South Africa, Charlton KE --- School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences, University of Wollongong, AustraliaIncreased salt intake leads to an increase in blood pressure and decreased sodium intake relative to the usual or increased intake results in lowered blood pressure in adults, with or without hypertension. Blood pressure is a strong proxy indicator for... -
13. “If you drink alcohol, drink sensibly.” Is this guideline still appropriate?
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Jacobs L [cor1] Steyn NP --- Centre for the Study of Social and Environmental Determinants of Nutrition Population Health, Health Systems and Innovation; Human Sciences Research Council,Background: Alcohol abuse remains one of the most serious substance abuse disorders in South African society, resulting in inordinately large social, economic and health problems at all levels of society. Alcohol consumers in South Africa are estimated to drink 16.6... -
I. Commitment and capacity for the support of breastfeeding in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Du Plessis LM [cor1] Pereira C --- Provincial Government of the Western Cape,This paper aims to summarise current evidence and highlight best practices, in order to propose a paediatric food-based dietary guideline (FBDG) on exclusive breastfeeding for South Africa. A literature search was conducted to profile the current nutritional status of children... -
II. Complementary feeding: a critical window of opportunity from six months onwards
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Du Plessis LM [cor1] Kruger HS --- Centre of Excellence for Nutrition, North-West University, Sweet L --- Consultant Dietitian,This paper aims to propose evidence-based, paediatric food-based dietary guidelines on the complementary feeding period, from six to 24 months, of South Africa. A growing body of evidence supports the World Health Organization recommendation that, following six months of exclusive... -
IV. Oral health and nutrition for children under five years of age: a paediatric food-based dietary guideline
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Naidoo S --- Department of Community Oral Health, University of the Western Cape,Good nutrition is essential for good health and the development and integrity of the oral cavity. Oral health is integral to general health and essential to well-being. Dental caries is the most common oral disease in children under five years... -
V. Food hygiene and sanitation in infants and young children: a paediatric food-based dietary guideline
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Bourne LT [cor1] Pilime N --- United States Agency for International Development, Sambo M --- Environment and Health Research Unit, Medical Research Council, Behr A --- National Department of Health,This paper has three related aims. Firstly, it aims to profile the current food hygiene and safety needs of children under the age of five in South Africa. Secondly, to reflect the importance of domestic hygiene, access to water and... -
Nutrient intake and dietary practice among adolescent girls in urban and rural areas of Kano State, Nigeria
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Hadiza Abdullahi Abubakar --- Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Mohd Razif Shahril --- Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Sumaiyah Mat --- Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, -
Preliminary dietary recommendations for adult spinal cord-injured endurance hand cyclists
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Reno Eron Gordon --- Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University, South Africa Sunita Potgieter --- Stellenbosch University, South Africa Lize Havemann-Nel --- Centre of Excellence for Nutrition (CEN), North-West University, South AfricaSports nutrition recommendations for able-bodied athletes are well established. However, sports nutrition recommendations for para-athletes are still developing. Spinal cord-injured (SCI) hand cyclists face unique physiological and nutrition-related challenges compared with able-bodied athletes, complicating the extrapolation of recommendations. This paper... -
Smartphone-based dietary assessment of food away from home and the risk of non-communicable diseases among young working adults in Johannesburg, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Swapnil Godbharle --- School of Tourism and Hospitality, University of Johannesburg, South Africa Hema Kesa --- School of Tourism and Hospitality, University of Johannesburg, South Africa Angeline Jeyakumar --- School of Tourism and Hospitality, University of Johannesburg, South Africa -
Marine gastropods as potential sources of medicinal and nutraceutical compounds
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: TT Kereeditse --- Institute for Nanotechnology and Water Sustainability (iNanoWS), College of Science, Engineering and Technology, University of South Africa (UNISA), South Africa YAT Ngandjui --- Institute for Nanotechnology and Water Sustainability (iNanoWS), College of Science, Engineering and Technology, University of South Africa (UNISA), South Africa I Kamika --- Institute for Nanotechnology and Water Sustainability (iNanoWS), College of Science, Engineering and Technology, University of South Africa (UNISA), South Africa K de Bruyn --- Agriculture and Environmental Science Laboratories, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, University of South Africa (UNISA), South Africa LM Madikizela --- Institute for Nanotechnology and Water Sustainability (iNanoWS), College of Science, Engineering and Technology, University of South Africa (UNISA), South Africa TAM Msagati --- Institute for Nanotechnology and Water Sustainability (iNanoWS), College of Science, Engineering and Technology, University of South Africa (UNISA), South AfricaGastropods make up the most diverse class of molluscs. Marine species of gastropods include a vast array of sea slugs and sea snails, which are among the most diverse and ecologically significant groups of marine invertebrates. Exploring these fascinating marine...