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Indigenous and traditional plants: South African parents’ knowledge, perceptions and uses and their children’s sensory acceptance
(BioMed Central, 2013)
Background: The dietary shift from indigenous and traditional plants (ITPs) to cash crops and exotic plant food
sources increases the risk of malnutrition and other nutrition-related non-communicable diseases, especially ...
Effect of small-quantity lipid-based nutrient supplements on growth, psychomotor development, iron status, and morbidity among 6- to 12-mo-old infants in South Africa: a randomized controlled trial
(Oxford Univ Press, 2019)
Background
Evidence on the effect of small-quantity lipid-based nutrient supplements (SQ-LNSs) on early child growth and development is mixed.
Objective
This study assessed the effect of daily consumption of 2 different ...
Effect of African leafy vegetables on the micronutrient status of mildly deficient farm-school children in South Africa: a randomized controlled study
(Cambridge Univ Press, 2016)
A randomized controlled trial was conducted to assess the effect of African leafy vegetable (ALV) consumption on Fe, Zn and vitamin A status in children.
Children were randomly allocated to receive either a 300 g cooked ...
Infant development at the age of 6 months in relation to feeding practices, iron status, and growth in a peri-urban community of South Africa
(MDPI, 2018)
Background: Evidence on the association between feeding practices, iron deficiency, anaemia, stunting, and impaired psychomotor development during infancy is limited. This study assessed the association between psychomotor ...
Dietary patterns of 6-24‐month‐old children are associated with nutrient content and quality of the diet
(Wiley, 2019)
We determined the associations of dietary patterns with energy/nutrient intakes and diet quality. Previously collected single 24‐hr dietary recalls for children aged 6–11 months (n = 1,585), 12–17 months (n = 1,131), and ...