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Long-chain n-3 PUFA supplementation decreases physical activity during class time in iron-deficient South African school children
(Georg Thieme Verlag, 2015)
Both Fe deficiency and poor n-3 fatty acid status have been associated with behavioural changes in children. In the present study, we investigated the effects of Fe and DHA+EPA supplementation, alone or in combination, on ...
Providing male rats deficient in iron and n-3 fatty acids with iron and alpha-linolenic acid alone affects brain serotonin and cognition differently from combined provision
(BioMed Central, 2014)
Background:
We recently showed that a combined deficiency of iron (ID) and n-3 fatty acids (n-3 FAD) in rats disrupts brain monoamine metabolism and produces greater memory deficits than ID or n-3 FAD alone. Providing ...
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 ...
Long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids are associated with blood pressure and hypertension over 10-years in black South African adults undergoing nutritional transition
(MDPI, 2019)
Nutritional transition in Africa is linked with increased blood pressure (BP). We examined 10-year fatty acid status and longitudinal associations between individual long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA), BP and ...
Maternal iron-deficiency is associated with premature birth and higher birth weight despite routine antenatal iron supplementation in an urban South African setting: the NuPED prospective study
(PLoS, 2019)
Background
Recent studies are suggesting a U-shaped relationship between antenatal iron exposure and birth outcomes. Little is known about the iron status and associated birth outcomes of pregnant women in South Africa. ...
Nutrition during pregnancy and early development (NuPED) in urban South Africa: a study protocol for a prospective cohort
(BioMed Central, 2018)
Background
Adequate nutrition during pregnancy is important to ensure optimal birth outcomes, maternal health and offspring development. However, little is known about the dietary intake and nutritional status of pregnant ...
Relationship between serum omega-3 fatty acid and asthma endpoints
(MDPI, 2019)
Recent studies have highlighted the potential protective role of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty
acids (n-3 PUFA) in asthma. This study aimed at determining the association between seafood intake,
serum PUFA composition ...
Type of dietary fat intakes in relation to all-cause and cause-specific mortality in US adults: an iso-energetic substitution analysis from the American National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey linked to the US mortality registry
(Cambridge Univ Press, 2018)
Accumulating evidence indicates that saturated fat intake is related to mortality risk increase, whereas unsaturated fat intake is associated with
reduced mortality risk. The aim of the present study was to estimate the ...
The prevalence and factors associated with stunting among infants aged 6 months in a peri-urban South African community
(Cambridge Univ Press, 2017)
Objective: To determine the prevalence and factors associated with stunting
in 6-month-old South African infants.
Design: This cross-sectional study was part of the baseline of a randomized
controlled trial. Weight-for-length, ...
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 ...