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Showing 1 to 10 of 10 for “"Anthropometric status"”.
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Lifestyle practices associated with anthropometric status among students at the University of Venda
… to describe lifestyle practices associated with anthropometric status among students at the University of Venda. A quantitative approach using cross-sectional design was adopted. A total sample of 363 participants was used in the study. Data was collected using self-reported questionnaire and …
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Relationship of feeding practices, anthropometric status and gut function in infants in Dzimauli Community in South Africa
… monthly for the duration of 12 months for anthropometric assessment. Data on feeding practices was collected twice weekly using the 24 hour recall methods. Lactulose: mannitol data was obtained at 3, 6 and 9 months intervals. Bivariate analysis was used to correlate the relationships. …
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Anthropometric status, dietary intake and uric acid levels in adults aged 40 to 60 years residing in Giyani Location of Greater Giyani Municipality in Mopani District, Limpopo Province
… limited data exist on the dietary patterns, anthropometric status, and uric acid levels of adults in rural South African communities. The aim of this study was to assess the anthropometric status, dietary intake, and uric acid levels in adults aged 40 years and above residing in the Giyani …
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An evaluation of the nutritional status of preschool chldren living in a rural health district : implications for a community based nutrition programme in the Northern Province
The study aimed to evaluate the nutritional status of pre-school children (0-6 years), and the activities of a local CBNP serving these children, in the Ngwaritsi health district of the Northern Province. The following objectives were identified: o To determine the anthropometric status of children …
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Essays in empirical development economics
… income shock was followed by an improvement of anthropometric status. Estimates suggest that pensions received by women had a large and significant impact on the anthropometric status of girls and a smaller and insignificant effect on that of boys. I found no effect of the pension on child …
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The relationship between employment status of the mother, household hunger and nutritional status of children in Sekhukhune District, Limpopo Province
… the relationship between the employment status of the mother, household hunger and the nutritional status of children aged one to twelve years (1-12 years) in households of Sekhukhune District in Limpopo Province. Objectives : The objectives of the study were to determine the …
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Wild Foods for Sustainable Food Security and Nutrition
… forest to dietary diversity and improved anthropometric status in infants and young children, particularly in areas of thick forest cover. At the micro-level, analysis of primary data from Meghalaya, northeast India, demonstrates the ways that wild foods contribute to adult dietary …
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A biscuit fortified with iron, iodine and B-carotene as a strategy to address micronutrient deficiencies in primary school children
… and B-carotene on the vitamin A, iron and iodine status of 115 children was evaluated and compared with 113 controls, in a randomised placebo-controlled trial. To enhance the absorption of iron a vitamin C-fortified cold drink was given together with the biscuit. Anthropometric status, cognitive …
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The double burden of malnutrition in South Africa: risk factors for undernutrition and overnutrition and the development of a novel mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) screening tool in children
… were associated with childhood nutritional status. Low birth weight was associated with height-for-age, and that this effect was still applicable even when controlling for food security and social welfare (p<0.05). Low birth weight could therefore be considered as an indicator from birth to …
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Food behavior, anthropometric indicators, physical activity and physical abilities of young men and women with normal weight, underweight and overweight /// Хранително поведение, антропометрични показатели, физическа активност и физическа дееспособност на младежи и девойки с нормално, поднормено и наднормено тегло
… is to reveal the details of eating habits, anthropometric status, physical activity and capacity among youths 18-20 years old, the relationship between them and the factors that determine them. Material: A cross-sectional study was conducted among students of class 12 (for the school …