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The effect of omega-3 fatty acid status on lung inflammation in tuberculosis- infected mice
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2021)Background: Tuberculosis (TB) bacilli successfully survive within the host. It causes an immune response that is defensive but also harmful to the host’s lung tissue, because of perpetuating inflammation. Non-resolving ... -
The effect of pre-infection omega-3 fatty acid status on anaemia of infection and morbidity in tuberculosis infected mice
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2019)Background: Tuberculosis (TB) is currently a major health problem worldwide, and despite improvement, mortality rates are not ideal. Since the immune response, underlying protection against TB is incompletely understood, ... -
Effects of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid and iron deficiency, alone and in combination, during early development on colonic inflammation in rats
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2019)Background: It has been shown that poor nutrition during early development has a causal relationship with adverse pregnancy outcomes, morbidity, mortality and the increased risk of short- and long-term adverse health ... -
Effects of zinc fortification on the plasma fatty acid composition of Beninese school children : a randomised, double-blind controlled trial
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)Introduction The lack of a specific and sensitive zinc (Zn) status biomarker is problematic. The linoleic acid: dihomo-γ-linolenic acid (LA:DGLA) ratio has been suggested by some researchers to be a Zn status marker. This ... -
Exercise-induced lipid mediator inflammatory signalling in male recreational runners versus untrained males considering potential modulating factors
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2019)Background: Resistance exercise can cause inflammation and it is known that inflammation is closely related to oxidative stress. Oxidative stress can be defined as an imbalance between free radicals and anti-oxidative ... -
Genetic characterisation of delta-5 and delta-6 fatty acid desaturases and associations with fatty acid status in pregnant women of African descent
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2021)Introduction and aim - Globally, dietary habits have shifted over the years from a traditional rural diet to a more Westernised diet. This has caused a drastic change in the intake ratio of n-6:n-3 polyunsaturated fatty ... -
Infanticide and its relationship with postpartum psychosis : a critical interpretive synthesis
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2019)Homicide is the cause of death in one in five deaths related to injury globally in children aged younger than five years (Child Trends, 2015). Infanticide is defined as the homicide of an infant within its first year of ... -
Iron status in relation to morbidity when considering iron supplementation among urban pregnant women in South Africa
(North-West University, 2018)Background: Anaemia is a common and challenging nutritional problem worldwide and iron deficiency (ID) contributes to about half of all anaemia. In 2002, ID anaemia was considered to be one of the most important contributing ... -
The relationship of long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid status with blood pressure in pregnant African women : the NuPED study
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2021)Introduction - Globally, hypertensive disorders affect 10% of pregnancies and are the most common risk factors for maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality. Between 2011 and 2013, 14.8 % of maternal mortalities ...