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Consumers perceptions of food packaging: an exploratory investigation in Potchefstroom, South Africa
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2011)Studies linking diet and health and consumers' demand for health information, has led to an increasing awareness of the role of nutrition in health and disease. Interest in soy foods and an awareness of its health benefits ... -
Consumers' beliefs on indigenous and traditional foods and acceptance of products made with cow pea leaves
(Academic journals, 2012)The study was conducted to obtain background information on consumers’ beliefs on Indigenous and Traditional Foods (ITF) and to assess consumers’ acceptance of, preference for and intended consumption of products made with ... -
Consumers' knowledge of textile label information: an exploratory investigation
(Wiley, 2014)Textile label information facilitates consumers' pre- and post-purchase decisions. Because consumers' knowledge regarding this information is relatively unexplored in a South African context, it was the focus of this ... -
Consumers' opinions and use of food labels: results from an urban − rural hybrid area in South Africa
(Elsevier, 2014)Food labels are often an important source of information available to guide consumers' in-store purchases. This study aimed to determine consumers' opinions about and use of food labels and the association between these ... -
Consumers' prepurchase satisfaction with the attributes and information of food labels
(Wiley, 2016)This study aimed to describe consumers’ retrospective satisfaction with food labels within the expectancy (dis)confirmation paradigm and to investigate the likelihood of food labels influencing consumers’ product choices. ... -
Consumers' understanding and use of textile eco-labels during pre-purchase decision making
(SAAFECS, 2016)Eko-etikette het 'n groot impak op die waarskynlikheid dat verbruikers omgewingsvriendelike produkte sal koop en dit is 'n hulpmiddel om beter ingeligte aankoopbesluite gedurende hulle besluitnemingsproses te neem. Die ... -
Consumers’ expectations of furniture labels during their pre-purchase information search: an explication of proposed furniture labelling specifications
(Wiley, 2012)This study aimed to investigate consumers' expectations of furniture labels during the pre-purchase information search, in order to propose furniture labels that would serve as a more relevant source of external information ... -
Consumers’ experiences of cold chain food packaging: a qualitative study among women in South Africa
(Wiley, 2013)Food packaging defines a product’s uniqueness and strengthens consumers’ relationship with a brand, in this way offering functional and experiential benefits. Although cold chain food is predicted to become even more ... -
Consumers’ knowledge about and attitudes towards lucerne (Medicago sativa l.)
(SAAFECS, 2017)Over the past few years, interest has grown about the health benefits of lucerne (alfalfa), however, little is known about consumers’ attitudes towards consuming this forage legume. Therefore, the aim of this study was to ... -
Consumers’ knowledge of food label information: an exploratory investigation in Potchefstroom, South Africa
(Cambridge University Press, 2012)Objective To determine the ability of consumers to: locate and manipulate food label information; assess the accuracy of nutrient content claims and which health/nutrient claims are allowed; and identify symbols on food ... -
Consumers’ snack choices: current factors contributing to obesity
(Emerald, 2019)Purpose The purpose of this paper is to indicate the need for and create an insightful understanding of the current factors contributing to consumer’s obesity levels due to their snack choices. Design/methodology/app ... -
Consumers’ snack choices: current factors contributing to obesity
(Emerald, 2018)Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to indicate the need for and create an insightful understanding of the current factors contributing to consumer’s obesity levels due to their snack choices. Design/methodology/approach ... -
Consumption of traditional and indigenous foods and their contribution to nutrient intake among children and women in Botswana
(Taylor & Francis, 2019)In Botswana, traditional diets are gradually being replaced by westernized diets high in energy-dense and nutrient- poor, while micro nutrient deficiencies among the population remain. We determined the consumption of ... -
Contribution of commercial infant products and fortified staple foods to nutrient intake at ages 6, 12, and 18 months in a cohort of children from a low socio-economic community in South Africa.
(Wiley, 2019)Fortification of two staple foods, maize meal and wheat flour (bread), is mandatory, and commercial infant products are widely available in South Africa. Using a 24 ‐ hr recall, we determined the contribution of these ... -
The contribution of the C-824T tyrosine hydroxylase polymorphism to the prevalence of hypertension in a South African cohort: the SABPA study
(Taylor & Francis, 2013)The C-824T single nucleotide polymorphism in the promoter region of the tyrosine hydroxylase gene has been associated with hypertension. It is well documented that African South Africans exhibit a higher prevalence of ... -
Contributions of mean and shape of blood pressure distribution to worldwide trends and variations in raised blood pressure: a pooled analysis of 1018 population-based measurement studies with 88.6 million participants
(Oxford Univ Press, 2018)Background Change in the prevalence of raised blood pressure could be due to both shifts in the entire distribution of blood pressure (representing the combined effects of public health interventions and secular trends) ... -
Conventional and behavioral risk factors explain differences in sub-clinical vascular disease between black and Caucasian South Africans: the SABPA study
(Elsevier, 2011)Conventional and behavioral risk factors explain differences in sub-clinical vascular disease between black and Caucasian South Africans: The SABPA study Objectives: There is an emerging burden of cardiovascular disease ... -
Copeptin relates to a fatty liver and measures of obesity in a South African population with mixed ethnicities
(Springer, 2019)Purpose Elevated copeptin, a vasopressin marker, is linked to metabolic disease, and obese rats with low-vasopressin concentration had a decreased risk of liver steatosis. We here investigated the association between ... -
Coping and metabolic syndrome indicators in urban black South African men: the SABPA study
(Clinics Cardiv Publishing, 2010)Urbanisation is associated with obesity, hypertension anddevelopment of the metabolic syndrome (MS). We aimed toassess the use of different coping styles and their influenceon increases in MS indicators and target end-organ ... -
Coping facilitated troponin T increases and hypo-responsivity in the copeptin-HPA-axis during acute mental stress in a black cohort: the SABPA study
(Elsevier, 2019)Background Defensive coping (DefS) was associated with a vulnerable cardiovascular profile in blacks. The copeptin/vasopressin system is a manifestation of hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal-axis activity and may act as an ...