Doctoral Degrees (Nutrition and Dietetics)
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A risk assessment profile and Diet Quality Index for inadequate choline intake in pregnant women in Bloemfontein, South Africa
(University of the Free State, 2020-11)Pregnancy is a period of rapid tissue development. These metabolic processes require additional nutrients to ultimately support the normal growth and development of the foetus. A specific nutrient that is the focus of ... -
Development of a nutrition screening tool for the prediction of birth outcomes of women attending the antenatal clinic at Pelonomi hospital
(University of the Free State, 2021)In countries with limited resources, poor birth outcomes significantly contribute to morbidity and mortality and hold short- and long-term consequences for both the mother and her offspring. Optimal nutrition during pregnancy ... -
Nutritional factors associated with HIV-infected adults in the Free State
(University of the Free State, 2013)English: HIV-infection has a significant impact on health and quality of life. Nutritional factors can be described as those directly related to food and nutrition (such as diet) and those indirectly related to food and ... -
Impact of micro-nutrient supplementation on semen parameters
(University of the Free State, 2016)English: The health of parents determine the development of their children and a link between paternal diet, metabolic health, body weight and semen parameters have been shown. Various factors may influence semen parameters ... -
The impact of an enzyme-modified enriched maize-based supplement on the anthropometric nutritional status of institutionalised HIV+ children
(University of the Free State, 2013-07)English: HIV/AIDS negatively influences the health, quality of life and nutritional status of infected individuals. The negative influence on nutritional status is even worse in children than in adults, due to children’s ... -
Impact of an education intervention addressing risk factors for iron deficiency among mothers and their young children in Northern Ghana
(University of the Free State, 2015)English: When anemia prevalence in a population is above 40%, as is the case in Northern Ghana among children (81%) and women of reproductive age (59%), it may be assumed that the entire population suffers from some degree ... -
Impact of a nutrition education intervention on nutritional status and nutrition-related knowledge, attitudes, beliefs and practices of Basotho women in urban and rural areas in Lesotho
(University of the Free State, 2013)Abstract not available -
Impact of a nutrition education programme on the nutritional status of children aged 3 to 5 years and the nutritional practices and knowledge of their caregivers in rural Limpopo province, South Africa
(University of the Free State, 2011-11)Globally, the prevalence of acute malnutrition and micronutrient deficiency is high in young children, especially in developing countries. This study was undertaken to determine the impact of a nutrition education intervention ... -
Food safety indicators in household food security in the Ruralvhembe district, Limpopo province, South Africa
(University of the Free State, 2014-07)English: Available literature emphasises the importance of food safety in obtaining coordinated and conceptually informed results of food security, with the view to improve intervention programmes to achieve progress in ... -
The association of body weight, 25-hydroxy vitamin D, sodium intake, physical activity levels and genetic factors with the prevalance of hypertension in a low income, black urban community in Mangaung, Free State, South Africa
(University of the Free State, 2011)English: Hypertension is responsible for a large and increasing proportion of the global disease burden and is becoming increasingly significant in low-income countries. The aim of this study was to determine the association ... -
The health and nutritional status of HIV positive women (25-44 years) in Mangaung
(University of the Free State, 2005)English: Human Immunodeficiency Virus infection causes Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, which has caused millions of deaths, with more expected, particularly in developing countries like South Africa, where poverty ... -
Nutritional status and risk factors associated with women practicing geophagia in Qwaqwa, South Africa
(University of the Free State, 2013-12)English: Geophagia is the most common type of pica, characterized by the urge to consume clay or soil. QwaQwa houses a very dense black African population and covers 254.2 km2. This rural area with the largest concentration ...
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