Browsing by Subject "dietary diversity"
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Dietary intake practices of adults with intellectual disability in a controlled care centre environment
(North-West University, 2018)Background and aim: Globally, inadequate nutrition and consequently, obesity is highly prevalent among adults with intellectual disability. Overweight and obesity leads to an increased risk for the development of ... -
A review of dietary surveys in the adult South African population from 2000 to 2015
(Mdpi Ag, 2015)One serious concern of health policymakers in South Africa is the fact that there is no national data on the dietary intake of adult South Africans. The only national "dietary study was done in children in 1999. Hence, it ... -
Utilisation of traditional and indigenous foods and potential contribution to consumers' nutrition and vendors' income in Botswana
(North-West University, 2018)Background: Food systems are changing due to drivers such as urbanisation, nutrition transition and globalisation. As a result, there is reduced utilisation of traditional and indigenous foods (TIF) towards westernised ... -
Which dietary diversity indicator is best to assess micronutrient adequacy in children 1 to 9 y?
(Open Access, 2014)Objectives The aim of this study was to determine the best dietary diversity indicator to measure dietary diversity and micronutrient adequacy in children. Methods A national representative cross-sectional survey of ...
