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   The risk of developing malnutrition in people living with HIV/AIDS: Observations from six support groups in Botswana

   Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Ms. Nnyepi --- Department of Home Economics Education, Botswana

   Objectives: The objectives of this study were 1) to determine the proportion of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) at risk of developing malnutrition, 2) to determine the prevalence of malnutrition (BMI < 18.5 kg/m2), and 3) to describe the dietary...

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   Risk factors of poor anthropometric status in children under five years of age living in rural districts of the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal provinces, South Africa

   Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Ms Lesiapeto --- Centre for Excellence in Nutrition, South Africa Cm Smuts --- Centre for Excellence in Nutrition, South Africa Sm Hanekom --- Centre for Excellence in Nutrition, South Africa J Du Plessis --- Department of Statistics, South Africa M Faber --- Nutritional Intervention Research Unit, South Africa

   Objectives: Factors associated with children’s anthropometric status were determined.

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   Perceptions of body size and its association with HIV/AIDS

   Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: T. Matoti-Mvalo --- Diva Nutritional Products, T. Puoane --- School of Public Health,

   Objective: To explore the perception among black South African women that people who are thin are infected with HIV or have AIDS.

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   Overweight, obesity and underweight in nurses in Vhembe and Capricorn districts, Limpopo

   Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Dt Goon --- Centre for Biokinetics, Recreation and Sport Science, Ms Maputle --- Department of Advanced Nursing and Science, A Olukoga --- Department of Public Health, R Lebese --- Department of Advanced Nursing and Science, Lb Khoza --- Department of Advanced Nursing and Science, Fc Ayanwu --- Department of Public Health,

   Background: In South Africa, anecdotal evidence concerning the prevalence of overweight and obesity in nurses is alarming, but no scientific studies have confirmed this notion. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of underweight, overweight and obesity in black nurses...

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   The prevalence of underweight, overweight and obesity in a multiracial group of urban adolescent schoolchildren in the Cape Metropole area of Cape Town

   Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: S.-M. Van Niekerk --- Physiotherapy Division, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, K. Grimmer --- Physiotherapy Division, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Q. Louw --- Physiotherapy Division, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences,

   Objective: The objective was to determine the prevalence of underweight, overweight and obesity in high school learners in the Cape Town area.

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   Under- and overnutrition and evidence of metabolic disease risk in rural black South African children and adolescents

   Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Tm Pedro --- MRC/Wits Developmental Pathways for Health Research Unit Department of Paediatrics, K. Kahn --- MRC/Wits Rural Public Health and Health Transitions Research Unit (Agincourt), Jm Pettifor --- MRC/Wits Developmental Pathways for Health Research Unit Department of Paediatrics, Sm Tollman --- MRC/Wits Rural Public Health and Health Transitions Research Unit (Agincourt), Sa Norris --- MRC/Wits Developmental Pathways for Health Research Unit Department of Paediatrics,

   Objectives: The objective was to determine the prevalence of under- and overnutrition, as well as evidence of metabolic disease risk in rural black South African children and adolescents.

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   Undernutrition among children under five in the Bandja village of Cameroon, Africa

   Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: L&eacute;onie Dapi Nzefa --- Department of Public Health, Cameroon Francisca Monebenimp --- Department of Public Health, Cameroon Christofer &Auml;ng --- Department of Clinical Medicine, Ume&aring;, Sweden

   Background: Sub-Saharan Africa has a long history of struggling with child undernutrition. The prevalence of undernutrition is still high and knowledge about this public health problem and the underlying causes is essential for children’s health.

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   Understanding the factors associated with child malnutrition in rural Burundi: experiences from the Muyinga and Ngozi provinces

   Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Willy D&eacute;sir&eacute; Emera --- Ghent University, Belgium Marijke D&rsquo;Haese --- Ghent University, Belgium Wannes Slosse --- Ghent University, Belgium Carl Lachat --- Ghent University, Belgium

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   Describing the triple burden of malnutrition in adolescents in rural and urban South Africa

   Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: SH Crouch --- University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa DE Mathatha --- University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa LK Micklesfield --- University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa NJ Christofides --- University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa C Desmond --- University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa SJ Sharp --- Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom KK Ong --- Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom SM Tollman --- University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa K Kahn --- University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa SA Norris --- University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa

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