Browsing by Author "Swart, Rina"
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"Big Food", the consumer food environment, health and the policy response in South Africa
Igumbor, Ehimario U.; Sanders, David; Puoane, Thandi; Tsolekile, Lungiswa; Schwarz, Cassandra; Purdy, Christopher; Swart, Rina; Durao, Solange; Hawkes, Corinna (Public Library of Science, 2012)Summary Points: * In South Africa, as in other jurisdictions, ‘‘Big Food’’ (large commercial entities that dominate the food and beverage environment) is becoming more widespread and is implicated in unhealthy eating. * ... -
A comparative analysis and evaluation of the naturopathic curriculum in South Africa
Ericksen-Pereira, Wendy; Roman, Nicolette; Swart, Rina (South African Medical Association, 2021)Naturopathy has been taught at tertiary level in South Africa (SA) for 18 years. This research paper examines the naturopathic curriculum to determine whether it is benchmarked to international standards and meets the ... -
Diet changes due to urbanization in South Africa are linked to microbiome and metabolome signatures of westernization and colorectal cancer
Ramaboli, Matsepho; Swart, Rina; Joni, S.K.; Layman, D.C. (Nature Research, 2024)Transition from traditional high-fiber to Western diets in urbanizing communities of Sub-Saharan Africa is associated with increased risk of non-communicable diseases (NCD), exemplified by colorectal cancer (CRC) risk. To ... -
Diet-related non-communicable diseases in South Africa: determinants and policy responses
Spires, Mark; Delobelle, Peter; Sanders, David; Puoane, Thandi; Hoelzel, Philipp; Swart, Rina (Health Systems Trust (HST), 2016)Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are the leading cause of death globally and they are on the rise both in low- and middle-income countries, with South Africa being no exception. Implicated in this upward trend in the country ... -
Dietary patterns and colorectal cancer risk in Zimbabwe: A population based case-control study
Katsidzira, Leolin; Laubscher, Ria; Gangaidzo, Innocent T.; Swart, Rina; Makunike-Mutasa, Rudo; Manyanga, Tadios; Thomson, Sandie; Ramesar, Raj; Matenga, Jonathan A.; Rusakaniko, Simbarashe (Elsevier, 2018)BACKGROUND: The rising incidence of colorectal cancer in sub-Saharan Africa may be partly caused by changing dietary patterns. We sought to establish the association between dietary patterns and colorectal cancer in ... -
The effect of legislation on the treatment practices and role of naturopaths in South Africa
Ericksen-Pereira, Wendy G.; Roman, Nicolette Vanessa; Swart, Rina (Springer Nature, 2020)In South Africa naturopaths have been practising for over half a century. Over this period, changes in legislation have resulted in different levels of training and registration processes - which has impacted on the ... -
Fortified foods are major contributors to apparent intakes of vitamin A and iodine, but not iron, in diets of women of reproductive age in 4 African countries
Friesen, Valerie M; Mbuya, Mduduzi N.N; Swart, Rina (American Society for Nutritional Sciences, 2020)Food fortification is implemented to increase intakes of specific nutrients in the diet, but contributions of fortified foods to nutrient intakes are rarely quantified. We quantified iron, vitamin A, and iodine intakes ... -
An overview of the history and development of naturopathy in South Africa
Ericksen-Pereira, Wendy G.; Roman, Nicolette V.; Swart, Rina (AOSIS, 2018)BACKGROUND: A huge growth in complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) took place in South Africa in the 1960s which paralleled what was happening in other parts of the western world. Naturopathy has been practised ... -
Perceived effect of warning label on parental food purchasing and drivers of food selection among South African parents–An exploratory study
Bopape, Makoma; Taillie, Lindsey Smith; Swart, Rina (Frontiers Media, 2022)Household food purchasing decision is a complex process influenced by factors such as marketing, cost, children food preference and parental choices. Most food products targeted toward children are unhealthy and ... -
South African consumers’ perceptions of front-of-package warning labels on unhealthy foods and drinks
Bopape, Makoma; Taillie, Lindsey Smith; Swart, Rina (Public Library of Science, 2021)Front-of-package labeling (FOPL) is a policy tool that helps consumers to make informed food choices. South Africa has not yet implemented this labeling system. The aim of this study was therefore to explore adult South ... -
‘To be a woman is to make a plan’: a qualitative study exploring mothers’ experiences of the Child Support Grant in supporting children’s diets and nutrition in South Africa
Zembe-Mkabile, Wanga; Surender, Rebecca; Sanders, David; Swart, Rina; Ramokolo, Vundli; Wright, Gemma; Doherty, Tanya (BMJ Publishing Group, 2018)Food security and good nutrition are key determinants of child well-being. There is strong evidence that cash transfers such as South Africa’s Child Support Grant (CSG) have the potential to help address some of the ...