Browsing Electronic Theses and Dissertations (ETDs) by Subject "Calcium"
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Dietary calcium intake and obesity in adult women : the POWIRS study
(North-West University, 2004)Background: The role of dietary calcium in weight management is gaining support in the nutrition research community. It has been hypothesized that high calcium diets protect against fat gain by creating a balance of lipolysis ... -
Exploring the links of cardiovascular structure and function with biomarkers related to vascular calcification : the African-PREDICT study
(North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2018)Motivation Evidence linking the onset of vascular calcification via abnormal mineral metabolism as contributor to the development of cardiovascular disease (CVD) warrants exploring. Vascular calcification is linked to ... -
The use of ammonium sulphate as an acidiogenic agent in bone meal licks to improve the phosphorus status in cattle
(North-West University (South Africa), 2002)Sixteen Bonsmara calves ( 4 males, 12 females) were blocked according to sex and randomly assigned to 2 groups of 8 each. They were offered licks containing bone meal and salt (control) and bone meal and ammonium sulphate ...