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  1. Factors associated with undernutrition and overweight in elderly patients presenting at a primary care clinic in Nigeria

    Factors associated with undernutrition and overweight in elderly patients presenting at a primary care clinic in Nigeria

    Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: LA Adebusoye [AN0001] IO Ajayi --- Department of Epidemiology, MD Dairo --- Department of Epidemiology, AO Ogunniyi --- Department of Medicine and Consultant Physician, Nigeria
    Background: Undernutrition and overweight are commonly overlooked health problems of the elderly, often due to the implicit assumption that undernutrition is a rare occurrence in old age and overweight is an invariable consequence of ageing.
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  2. Community-based agricultural interventions in the context of food and nutrition security in South Africa

    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...
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  3. Determinants of undernutrition among women of reproductive age in Tanzania mainland

    Determinants of undernutrition among women of reproductive age in Tanzania mainland

    Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: AH Mtumwa --- Assistant Lecturer, Department of Statistics, School of Mathematical Sciences, E Paul --- Assistant Lecturer, Department of Statistics, School of Mathematical Sciences, SAH Vuai --- Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry, School of Mathematical Sciences,
    Objective: Developing countries, including Tanzania, are increasingly characterised by undernutrition. It is very disheartening, affecting a large proportion of the country’s population. Women in the reproductive age group are affected the most. Undernourished women are likely to face reproductive health...
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  4. Nutritional status of children aged 0–60 months in two drought-prone areas of Ethiopia

    Nutritional status of children aged 0–60 months in two drought-prone areas of Ethiopia

    Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Shimelis Beyene --- , USA Mary S Willis --- , USA Martha Mamo --- , USA Belaineh Legesse --- , Ethiopia Teshome Regassa --- , USA Tsegaye Tadesse --- , USA Yitbarek Wolde-Hawariat --- , Ethiopia Nur Firyal Roslan --- , USA
    Objectives: A study was undertaken to assess the prevalence of undernutrition and associated factors among children under five in two drought-prone areas in Ethiopia.
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  5. Predictors of vitamin D status in undernourished and well-nourished children 6–59 months old, in the JB Marks Municipality of South Africa

    Predictors of vitamin D status in undernourished and well-nourished children 6–59 months old, in the JB Marks Municipality of South Africa

    Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: JA Carboo --- North-West University, South Africa L Malan --- North-West University, South Africa M Lombard --- North-West University, South Africa N Maleka --- North-West University, South Africa A Nienaber --- North-West University, South Africa R Claire Dolman-Macleod --- North-West University, South Africa
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