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The effects of soil amendments and mulch on emergence, pod development and yield of bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranea L.) in a hard-setting soil
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: S.A. Materechera --- Crop Science Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Science & Technology, Republic of South Africa B. Motsuenyane --- Crop Science Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Science & Technology, Republic of South Africa J.R. Modise --- Crop Science Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Science & Technology, Republic of South AfricaPoor crop establishment is a common problem in the soils of semi-arid areas of South Africa and is often one of the main factors limiting crop yields. Hard-setting Hutton soils (Chromic Luvisol) expose shoots of emerging crop seedlings to high... -
Advances in sugarcane soil fertility research in Southern Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: J.H. Meyer --- , R. van Antwerpen --- ,The South African sugar industry is a modern, well organised industry and highly cost-competitive in world terms, producing some 2.3 million tons of sugar annually from 20 million tons of cane. The bulk of the cane is produced by some... -
Nitrogen and phosphorus concentration in faeces: an indicator of range quality as a practical adjunct to existing range evaluation methods
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: C.C. Grant M.J.S. Peel J.B.J. van RyssenVegetation monitoring, currently complemented by climatic data in particular rainfall areas, does not always supply sufficient information to provide reliable guidelines for appropriate stocking densities on ranch or reserve scale. This paper considers how the nutrient status of animals may... -
Variation in nutritional composition and growth performance of some halophytic species grown under saline conditions
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: MY AshrafStudies were conducted at the Biosaline Research Station-II of the Nuclear Institute for Agriculture and Biology (NIAB), Faisalabad, Pakistan to evaluate biomass production and nutritive value of some salt-tolerant grasses and bushes, i.e. Leptochloa fusca, Sporobolus arabicus (Poaceae), Suaeda fruticosa,... -
Food consumption patterns, diversity of food nutrients and mean nutrient intake in relation to HIV/AIDS status in Kisumu district Kenya
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Agatha Christine Onyango --- School of Public Health and Community Development, Kenya Mary Khakoni Walingo --- School of Public Health and Community Development, Kenya Lucas Othuon --- Department of Educational Psychology, KenyaAs the causes and consequences of the AIDS epidemic become clearer, so does the fundamental importance of food and nutritional security for HIV-affected individuals. Even as food insecurity remains a major problem in poor households, its effects are worsened in... -
Seasonal nutrient fluctuation in selected plant species in the Kalahari
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: FH Stapelberg MW van Rooyen J du P BothmaSeasonal changes in crude protein, phosphorus and calcium contents of five common plant species in the south-western Kalahari were investigated. Three species that are browsed by springbok (Acacia erioloba, Grewia flava and Rhigozum trichotomum) and two grass species (Schmidtia kalahariensis... -
Nutrient leaching under zero tension in a subtropical clonal eucalypt plantation on a sandy soil in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: Steven B Dovey --- Sustainable Forest Productivity Research, South Africa Ben du Toit --- Department of Forest and Wood Science, South Africa Willem P de Clercq --- Department of Soil Science, South AfricaLittle is known about the effects of residue burning or retention on nutrient leaching during the inter-rotation of clonal Eucalyptus grown on the sandy soils of subtropical Zululand, South Africa. A study compared zero-tension nutrient leaching through the top metre... -
Assessment of nutritional status of in-school adolescents in Ibadan, Nigeria
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: O Omobuwa --- Department of Community Medicine, Nigeria CO Alebiosu --- Department of Medicine, Nigeria FO Olajide --- Department of Community Health, Nigeria WO Adebimpe --- Department of Community Medicine, NigeriaBackground: Adolescents are tomorrow’s adult population, hence their health and well-being are crucial. The objective of this study was to determine the nutritional status of in-school adolescents in Ibadan, south-western Nigeria. -
Effects of irrigation water quality on vegetables Part 2: Chemical and nutritional content
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: Loyiso L Mzini --- Döhne Agricultural Development Institute, South Africa Kevin Winter --- Department of Environmental and Geographical Sciences, South AfricaThe internal qualities of edible vegetable crops have not been widely researched in South Africa. The aim of this study was to determine possible accumulation of nutrients and heavy metals within these crops after being irrigated with greywater (generated from... -
Concurrent pregnancy and lactation in wild giraffes (Giraffa camelopardalis)
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Zoology • Authors: Francois Deacon --- Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, Department of Animal, Wildlife, and Grassland Sciences, South Africa Pierre J Nel --- Free State Department of Economic Development, Tourism, and Environmental Affairs, South Africa Fred B Bercovitch --- Primate Research Institute and Wildlife Research Center, JapanLactation boosts reproductive costs by depleting maternal condition and delaying subsequent conception. However, some evidence suggests that giraffes (Giraffa camelopardalis) have evolved a mechanism to minimise the time allocated to suckling-induced suppression of ovulation. Here, we show for the first... -
Socio-demographic profiles and anthropometric status of 0- to 71-month-old children and their caregivers in rural districts of the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal provinces of South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Cm. Smuts --- Nutritional Intervention Research Unit, M. Faber --- Nutritional Intervention Research Unit, Se. Schoeman --- Nutritional Intervention Research Unit, Ja. Laubscher --- Biostatics Unit, A. Oelofse --- Centre for Nutrition, Ajs. Benadé --- Cape Peninsula University of Technology, Ma. Dhansay --- Nutritional Intervention Research Unit,Abstract -
Nutritional management of the burn patient
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: A. Prins --- Little Company of Mary Hospital,The incidence of burn injuries is on the increase in Africa due to migration to urban areas and the development of slum areas, but there is a paucity of such data on the African continent. The South African Medical Research... -
Nutritional status, quality of life and CD4 cell count of adults living with HIV/AIDS in the Ga-Rankuwa area (South Africa)
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: E. Venter --- Division of Human Nutrition, Faculty of Health Sciences, Gj Gericke --- Department of Human Nutrition, Faculty of Health Sciences, Pj Bekker --- Biostatistics Unit, South AfricaObjective: To determine if there was a relationship between CD4 cell count, nutritional status and self-reported quality of life (QoL) in HIV-infected adults. -
Primary health care facility infrastructure and services and the nutritional status of children 0 to 71 months old and their caregivers attending these facilities in four rural districts in the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal provinces, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: S Schoeman --- Nutritional Intervention Research Unit, Cm Smuts --- Currently from Center of Excellence in Nutrition, Potchefstroom M Faber --- Nutritional Intervention Research Unit, M Van Stuijvenberg --- Nutritional Intervention Research Unit, A Oelofse --- Currently from Center for Nutrition, Ja Laubscher --- Bio-statistics Unit, Ajs Benadé --- Currently from Cape Peninsula University of Technology, Ma Dhansay --- Currently from Executive Research Directorate,Objective: To assess primary health care (PHC) facility infrastructure and services, and the nutritional status of 0 to 71-month-old children and their caregivers attending PHC facilities in the Eastern Cape (EC) and KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) provinces in South Africa. -
Adverse social, nutrition and health conditions in rural districts of the KwaZulu-Natal and Eastern Cape provinces, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: S. Schoeman --- Nutritional Intervention Research Unit, South Africa M. Faber --- Nutritional Intervention Research Unit, South Africa V. Adams --- Currently from Scifest, South Africa C. Smuts --- School for Physiology, Nutrition and Consumer Science, Potchefstroom N. Ford-Ngomane --- Health Systems Trust, South Africa J. Laubscher --- Biostatistics Unit, South Africa M. Dhansay --- Currently from Executive Research Directorate, South AfricaObjective: This study determined the socio-demographic, nutritional and health status of children and their caregivers in two rural districts in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) and one rural district in the Eastern Cape (EC), South Africa. -
Nutrition knowledge and nutritional status of primary school children in QwaQwa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Wh Oldewage-Theron --- Director, Centre of Sustainable Livelihoods (CSL), South Africa Aa Egal --- Research Fellow, CSL, South AfricaAbstract -
Nutritional status of HIV-infected adults on antiretroviral therapy and the impact of nutritional supplementation in the Northern Cape Province, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: R Lategan --- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, South Africa L Steenkamp --- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, South Africa G Joubert --- Department of Biostatistics, Faculty of Health Sciences, South Africa M Le Roux --- Department of Health, South AfricaObjectives: The study aimed to describe the nutritional status and determine the impact of current nutrition intervention strategies on weight changes in adult HIV-infected patients on antiretroviral (ARV) therapy. -
Nutrition in paediatric Crohn’s disease
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: O. Goulet --- Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, FranceInflammatory bowel disease (IBD) such as Crohn’s disease (CD) results from the interaction between an individual’s immune response and precipitant environmental factors, which generate an anomalous chronic inflammatory response in those who are genetically predisposed. Protein-energy malnutrition (PEM) is a... -
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... -
The nutritional status of continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis patients at a Johannesburg hospital
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: A. Abdhu --- Nephrology Unit, Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Nigeria N. Ladeira --- Department of Dietetics and Division of Nephrology, South Africa S. Naidoo --- Division of Nephrology, South Africa S. Naicker --- Division of Nephrology, South AfricaObjectives: To assess the nutritional status of continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) patients in our hospital using different assessment tools, and to assess the correlation between nutritional status and other parameters such as solute clearance. -
Nutritional management after colonic interposition
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: A. Basson --- Lecturer and Hospital Student Internship Supervisor, -
Information on nutritional supplement labels: time for legislation?
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: G. Gabriels --- Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Department of Medicine, M. Lambert --- MRC/UCT Research Unit for Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, Department of Human Biology, P. Smith --- Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Department of Medicine,Background: Nutritional supplements have received attention both from food manufacturers, as a means of marketing the added value to health; and from consumers, in terms of awareness, education, and improved health. To assist this process, it is important to have... -
Anthropometric characteristics and nutritional status of older adults in the Lake Victoria Basin of East Africa: region, sex, and age differences
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Mj Cheserek --- Human Nutrition Department, Pj. Tuitoek --- Human Nutrition Department, Jn Waudo --- Department of Food Nutrition and Dietetics, Jm Msuya --- Department of Food Science and Technology, Jk. Kikafunda --- Department of Food Science and Technology,Background: Malnutrition, either as undernutrition or overnutrition, leads to detrimental alterations in body composition. The objective of this study was to investigate selected anthropometric measurements, and the nutritional status of older men and women living in the Lake Victoria Basin... -
Nutritional status, complementary feeding practices and feasible strategies to promote nutrition in returnee children aged 6–23 months in northern Uganda
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: A. Mokori --- Centre for Nutrition Education and Technology, P. Orikushaba --- Lutheran World Federation,Objectives: The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of underweight and wasting, feeding patterns, water use and sanitation patterns in children aged 6–23 months in returnee villages in northern Uganda, and then to identify feasible strategies to... -
Nutritional status and food intake data on children and adolescents in residential care facilities in Durban
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Hh Grobbelaar --- Department of Food and Nutrition Consumer Sciences, Ce Napier --- Department of Food and Nutrition Consumer Sciences, W Oldewage-Theron --- Centre of Sustainable Livelihoods,Objective: The aim of this study was to examine growth indicators and dietary intake patterns of children aged 4-18 years residing in residential care facilities in Durban. -
An investigation into utilising gestational body mass index as a screening tool for adverse birth outcomes and maternal morbidities in a group of pregnant women in Khayelitsha
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Hr Davies --- Division of Human Nutrition, J Visser --- Division of Human Nutrition, M Tomlinson --- Department of Psychology, Mj Rotheram-Borus --- Semel Institute and the Department of Psychiatry University of California, USA C Gissane --- School of Human and Applied Science, UK J Harwood --- Semel Institute and the Department of Psychiatry University of California, USA I LeRoux --- Philani Child Health and Nutrition Centre,Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the ability of the gestational body mass index (BMI) method to screen for adverse birth outcomes and maternal morbidities. -
The influence of socio-demographic factors on the nutritional status of children in the Stellenbosch area, Western Cape
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Ap Kirsten --- Division of Human Nutrition, D Marais --- Division of Applied Health Sciences, C Schübl --- Division of Human Nutrition, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences,Objectives: To determine the prevalence of overweight and obesity, as well as socio-demographic risk factors associated with childhood overweight and obesity in the Stellenbosch area, Western Cape province. -
Changes in complementary feeding practices and nutrition status in returnee children aged 6-23 months in northern Uganda
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: A Mokori --- Institute of Food, Nutrition and Well-being, Sl Hendriks --- Institute for Food, Nutrition and Well-being Associate Professor, Department of Agricultural Economics, Rural Development and Agricultural Extension, P Oriskushaba --- Lutheran World Federation Uganda, A Oelofse --- Department of Human Nutrition Faculty of Health Sciences and Institute of Food, Nutrition and Well-being,Objectives: Evaluate changes in underweight and wasting, feeding patterns, water use, sanitation, immunisation, disease episodes, deworming and vitamin A supplementation in children aged 6-23 months in returnee villages benefiting from a community-based supplementary feeding programme in northern Uganda. Community perceptions... -
When science meets culture: the prevention and management of erectile dysfunction in the 21st century
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Sm Kassier --- Discipline of Dietetics and Human Nutrition, Pietermaritzburg Fj Veldman --- Discipline of Dietetics and Human Nutrition, PietermaritzburgTraditionally, the term “impotence” has been used to signify a male’s inability to attain and maintain an erection.Impotence, in most circumstances, is more precisely referred to as erectile dysfunction (ED). An estimated 10-20 million men suffer from the condition.However, this... -
Nutritional management of encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis with intradialytic parenteral nutrition
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: J. Kriel --- Tygerberg Academic Hospita, N. Esau --- Tygerberg Academic Hospita, -
SASPEN Case Study: Nutritional management of a patient with an open abdomen
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: A. Du Toit --- Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town -
Nutritional management of acute kidney injury in the critically ill: a focus on enteral feeding
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: J. Downs --- Head, Dietetics Department, KwaZulu-NatalOptimal nutritional management of critically ill patients who present with acute kidney injury (AKI) is paramount. The management of this patient population is probably more complicated than that of chronic care haemodialysis (HD) patients as AKI patients have significant protein... -
Nutritional quality of a ready-to-use food, and its acceptability to healthy and HIV-infected children receiving antiretroviral treatment
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Nl Wiles --- Dietetics and Human Nutrition, Pietermartizburg Zn Mahlangu --- Dietetics and Human Nutrition, Pietermartizburg M. Siwela --- Dietetics and Human Nutrition, Pietermartizburg Fj Veldman --- Dietetics and Human Nutrition, PietermartizburgObjectives: The objectives of this study were to determine the nutritional quality of a ready-to-use food (RUF), and its acceptability to children who were “healthy” and to those who were human-immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected and receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART). -
Nutritional management of a complicated surgical patient by means of fistuloclysis
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: A. Du Toit --- Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town -
Nutritional environment at secondary schools in Bloemfontein, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: L Meko --- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, M Slabber-Stretch --- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, C Walsh --- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, S Kruger --- School of Physiology and Nutrition, M Nel --- Department of Biostatistics, Faculty of Health Sciences,Objective: The objective was to determine the nutritional environment at secondary schools in Bloemfontein, Free State province. -
The nutritional management of a central venous incident
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: A. Prins --- Little Company of Mary Hospital, PretoriaA central venous incident (CVI) is the second leading cause of death worldwide, and is associated with permanent disabilities.There are many nutrition and lifestyle modifiable risk factors for a CVI. These include diabetes, and hypercholesterolaemia and hypertension, all of which... -
Application of the deuterium-oxide dose-to-mother technique to determine the exclusivity of breastfeeding in women in Kanye, Botswana
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Bs. Motswagole --- National Food Technology Research Centre, Botswana Stp. Matenge --- National Food Technology Research Centre, Botswana T. Mongwaketse --- National Food Technology Research Centre, Botswana J. Bogopa --- National Food Technology Research Centre, Botswana R. Kobue-Lekalake --- Botswana College of Agriculture, K. Mosetlha --- Research Scientist, Botswana L. Kwape --- Senior Research Scientist, BotswanaObjective: The objective of the study was to determine breastfeeding exclusivity and impact on the nutritional status of mothers and infants. -
The nutritional management of short bowel syndrome in a very low-birthweight neonate
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Lize Rossouw --- Chief Dietician, Elizabeth van der Merwe [cor1] -
True height and variability in estimates thereof across race and gender
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Christen Lahner --- Discipline of Dietetics and Human Nutrition, School of Agricultural Sciences and Agribusiness, Faculty of Science and Agriculture, Susanna Kassier --- Discipline of Dietetics and Human Nutrition, School of Agricultural Sciences and Agribusiness, Faculty of Science and Agriculture,Although standing height is the ideal indicator of a subject’s true height, numerous internal and external factors can have an effect on its accuracy. These factors include measurement error, the clinical environment, growth and a secular change in growth, and... -
Malnutrition in the elderly residing in long-term care facilities: a cross sectional survey using the Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA®) screening tool
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Liska Robb --- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, South Africa Corinna May Walsh --- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, South Africa Mariette Nel --- Department of Biostatistics, South Africa Annica Nel --- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, South Africa Hester Odendaal --- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, South Africa Reon van Aardt --- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, South AfricaObjectives: The objective of this study was to determine and compare the nutritional status of the elderly in two long-term care facilities - one situated in a higher socio-economic area and one in a lower socio-economic area. -
Nutritional quality of baby spinach (
Spinacia oleracea L. ) as affected by nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium fertilisationItem type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: Bongekile O Zikalala --- Department of Agriculture and Animal Health, South Africa Mpumelelo Nkomo --- Department of Agriculture and Animal Health, South Africa Hintsa Araya --- Agricultural Research Council–Roodeplaat Vegetable and Ornamental Plant Institute, South Africa Wonder Ngezimana --- Marondera College of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, Zimbabwe Fhatuwani N Mudau --- Department of Agriculture and Animal Health, South AfricaBaby spinach is a nutritious vegetable rich in phytochemicals and minerals. Cultural practices such as fertilisation have an impact on the nutritional composition of vegetables. Hence, the current study investigated the responses of the chemical composition of baby spinach to... -
The impact of a nutrition education programme on feeding practices of caregivers with children aged 3 to 5 years in rural Limpopo Province, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Lf Mushaphi --- Department of Nutrition, School of Health Sciences, South Africa A Dannhauser --- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, School of Allied Health Professions, South Africa Cm Walsh --- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, School of Allied Health Professions, South Africa Xg Mbhenyane --- Division of Human Nutrition, Faculty of Medicine, South Africa Fc van Rooyen --- Department of Biostatistics, South AfricaObjective: To determine the impact of nutrition education on feeding practices of caregivers with children aged 3 to 5 years at baseline and post intervention. -
Relationship between child development and nutritional status of under-five Nigerian children
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Adenike Oluwayemisi Jimoh --- Department of Paediatrics, College of Health Sciences, Nigeria Jane Oowo Anyiam --- Department of Paediatrics, Nigeria Alhassan Mela Yakubu --- Department of Paediatrics, College of Health Sciences, NigeriaIntroduction: Nutrition is a major factor that can have long-term effects on the brain’s structural and functional capacity. The interplay between nutrition and child development cannot be overemphasised, especially in developing countries. -
Nutritional status and food intake of women residing in rural and urban areas of Lesotho
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Marinel Rothman --- Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, South Africa Mamotsemai Ranneileng --- Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, South Africa Riette Nel --- Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, South Africa Corinna Walsh --- Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, South AfricaObjective: The socio-demography, anthropometry and food intake of women residing in rural and urban areas of Lesotho were determined. -
More than eating dirt: a review of avian geophagy
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Zoology • Authors: Colleen T Downs --- School of Life Sciences, South Africa Ian P Bredin --- School of Life Sciences, South Africa Peter D Wragg --- School of Life Sciences, South AfricaGeophagy, the ingestion of earth varying in particle size from stones to soils rich in clay, is a relatively widespread behaviour across avian taxa. We reviewed its occurrence in birds and its hypothesised adaptive functions in birds. Of the ∼30... -
Nutritional status, glycaemic control and barriers to treatment compliance among patients with type 2 diabetes attending public primary health clinics in Maseru, Lesotho
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa • Authors: Louise van den Berg --- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, South Africa Mohlakotsana Mokhehle --- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, South Africa Jacques Raubenheimer --- Department of Biostatistics, South AfricaObjectives: To evaluate the nutritional status, glycaemic control and barriers to treatment compliance of outpatients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) attending two public primary health clinics in Maseru, Lesotho. -
The beneficial effects of growth regulators on forage yield and quality of Amaranthus caudatus under different water stress conditions
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: Somayeh Farshbaf-Jafari --- , Iran Alireza Pirzad --- , Iran Mehdi Tajbakhsh --- , Iran Kazem Ghassemi-Golezani --- , IranIn order to improve crop productivity, farmers should have strategies for higher quantity and quality of forage without excessive inputs, like irrigation water. In order to assess forage quality of Amaranthus caudatus in response to irrigation levels (irrigation after 70,... -
Mobilisation and dynamics of energy reserves in different tissues of Donax trunculus (Bivalvia: Donacidae) in the Gulf of Tunis (eastern Mediterranean Sea, Tunisia)
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: D Boussoufa --- , Tunisia H Chalouati --- , Tunisia N Ghazali --- , Tunisia JC Navarro --- , Spain M El Cafsi --- , TunisiaSeasonal changes in condition index and the biochemical components (proteins, lipids and glycogen) of the gonad/digestive gland, foot, labial palp, mantle, gills and adductor muscles of Donax trunculus Linnaeus, 1758 from the Gulf of Tunis were monitored seasonally, from November... -
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 --- , -
Moringa oleifira noise: Science or quackery and the way forward
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Margaret Huruma Mollel --- , Republic of South Africa Munyaradzi Mujuru --- , Republic of South Africa Vuyo Mjimba --- , Republic of South Africa Nicolas Darangwa --- , Republic of South Africa Richard Nyanzi --- , Republic of South AfricaThe moringa tree is a rising star in South Africa where it is increasingly playing a variety of social and economic roles, especially among the rural poor. Also known as the horseradish tree, moringa has been referred to as the... -
A comparison of zinc sources and extraction methods on sandy soils suitable for maize cropping
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: CF Wessels --- , South Africa LF van Straaten --- , South Africa CC du Preez --- , South Africa GM Ceronio --- , South AfricaMaize is the most important crop produced for human and animal nourishment in South Africa. The crop is susceptible to zinc (Zn) deficiencies, which result in lower grain yields with poorer nutritional value. Knowledge of the nature and behaviour of... -
Increasing resilience to the SARS-CoV-2 virus and other health threats in food-insecure communities
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Karen Morris --- , South Africa Thandi Puoane --- , South AfricaThe health of the majority of South Africa’s population is seriously threatened by hunger and micronutrient deficiency, with impaired immune response a real threat, which the current SARSCoV-2 virus pandemic has highlighted. Traditional household food-processing techniques can, amongst other advantages,... -
Nutritional management of a polytrauma patient in an intensive care unit
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Lisa Burgdorf --- , South AfricaA 32-year-old male was admitted to hospital with multiple injuries following a quadbike accident. Treatment of the patient included a left arm amputation, a right hemicolectomy and end ileostomy, and the orthopaedic management of a left femur fracture and degloving... -
Cattle performance with Brachiaria and Panicum maximum forages in an integrated crop-livestock system
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: Mariana Borges de Castro Dias --- , Brazil Kátia Aparecida de Pinho Costa --- , Brazil Eduardo da Costa Severiano --- , Brazil Ubirajara Oliveira Bilego --- , Brazil Lourival Vilela --- , Brazil Wender Ferreira de Souza --- , Brazil Itamar Pereira de Oliveira --- , Brazil Ana Carolina Gomes da Silva --- , BrazilCrop-livestock integration is an efficient technique that enables cropping and animal production in the same area, takes advantage of all the benefits that this synergism provides, and results in greater sustainability and lower environmental impact. The objectives of this study... -
Introducing a nutritional risk screening tool in a South African hospital
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Lesego Ndhlovu --- , Tim De Maayer --- , -
Case study: nutritional considerations in the head and neck cancer patient
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Nathaniël Van Wyk --- , South AfricaHead and neck squamous cell cancer (HNSCC) involves cancer of the oral cavity, oropharynx, hypopharynx and larynx. By virtue of the tumour location, nutrition support in this patient cohort can be extremely challenging. A 48-year-old male presented with a two-month... -
Should fast-food nutritional labelling in South Africa be mandatory?
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Siphiwe N Dlamini --- University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa Gudani Mukoma --- University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa Shane A Norris --- University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa -
Nutritional interventions and outcomes of children with short bowel syndrome in a tertiary hospital setting in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: BD Saayman --- Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital, South Africa AJW Millar --- University of Cape Town and Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital, South Africa E van Niekerk --- Stellenbosch University, South Africa -
Perioperative nutritional management of a Whipple’s patient
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Safiyah Hasson --- Groote Schuur Hospital, South AfricaPancreatic cancers comprise one of the most difficult cancers to diagnose and one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths in the world.1,2 A 70-year-old male presenting with a head of pancreas malignant mass was referred for nutritional optimisation as... -
Integration of nutrition support using the FIGO nutrition checklist in the Bukhali trial: a dietitian’s perspective
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Lethabo Mogashoa --- University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa Shane A Norris --- University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa Khuthala Mabetha --- University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa Larske Soepnel --- University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa Catherine E Draper --- University of the Witwatersrand, South AfricaThe burden of malnutrition experienced globally, coupled with the increasing rate of micronutrient deficiencies, compromises the health and well-being of women during their reproductive years. Obesity places young South African women at particular risk during pregnancy, and increases obesity risk... -
Current practices and challenges of registered dietitians in the nutritional management of children with cerebral palsy in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Deborah Jacobson --- Stellenbosch University, South Africa Evette van Niekerk --- Stellenbosch University, South Africa Maritha Marais --- Stellenbosch University, South Africa -
Why traditional diets are more relevant than ever today
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Karen Cheryl Morris --- Naturopath, South Africa Thandi Puoane --- University of the Western Cape, SAThe current epidemic of obesity and its co-morbidities reflect an urgent need to reform our modern eating patterns. This commentary proposes the reclamation of our traditional diets of the precolonial, preindustrial era, which are argued to be more sustainable, in... -
Relationship between diabetes knowledge, self-management practices, and glycaemic control among patients attending diabetic clinic at a tertiary level hospital in Johannesburg, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa • Authors: BSL Moshoeshoe --- University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa Z Bayat --- University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa S Bulbulia --- University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa -
Nutritional management of adult patients hospitalised with COVID-19 by dietitians in KwaZulu-Natal
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Kirthee Pillay --- University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Naseera Ebrahim --- University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa -
Nutritional management of a patient with acute myeloid leukaemia complicated by gastrointestinal symptoms and typhlitis
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Zelda Hugo --- Pretoria East Hospital,Leukaemia is the 11th most prevalent cancer worldwide, with acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) representing an acute and highly aggressive subtype that requires urgent medical intervention. Although national data on incidence and mortality in South Africa remain limited, an epidemiological study... -
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...