Browsing Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences by Subject "Children"
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Exposures of children to neonicotinoids in pine wilt disease control areas
(Wiley, 2019)Neonicotinoid insecticides that have been on the market since 1992 have been used globally including in Japan. Because they are sprayed over forests and agricultural areas, inadvertent toxicity in nontarget insects (especially ... -
Methylphenidate and atomoxetine prescribing trends in children in the Western Cape Province of South Africa, 2005-2013
(AOSIS, 2018)Background: There is paucity of data on methylphenidate and atomoxetine prescribing patterns in South African children. Aim: To describe the prescribing trends of these agents in children residing in the Western Cape ... -
A proposed cutoff point of waist-to-height ratio for metabolic risk in African township adolescents
(Elsevier, 2013)Objective: A waist:height ratio (WHtR) higher than 0.5 has been proposed as a cutoff point for abdominal obesity in both sexes and at all ages. It is unknown if this cutoff point is appropriate for previously undernourished ...