Browsing Research Publications (Human Ecology and Dietetics) by Title
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Effect of different front-of-package food labels on identification of unhealthy products and intention to purchase the products– A randomised controlled trial in South Africa
(Elsevier, 2022)This study aimed to evaluate the effect of different labels on participants identifying products high in nutrients of concern; identifying unhealthy products, and intention to purchase unhealthy products. This blinded ... -
Effect of pomegranate (Punica granatum L) peel powder meal dietary supplementation on antioxidant status and quality of breast meat in broilers
(Elsevier, 2020)This study examined the antioxidant status and quality of breast meat in broiler birds fed diets supplemented with pomegranate peel powder meal (PPPM). During the 35-d feeding trial, broiler birds were fed six experimental ... -
Ethical misconduct by registered physiotherapists in South Africa (2007– 2013): A mixed methods approach
(PubMed, 2015)Background: The role of ethics in a medical context is to protect the interests of patients. Thus, it is critically important to understand the guilty verdicts related to professional standard breaches and ethics misconduct ... -
Exploring the affordances of e-learning technologies for dietetics education and training
(South African Medical Association, 2019)Lecturers in health science education programmes wear many hats. Their undergraduate training prepares them to deliver healthcare services as clinicians. They may enter academia as clinical educators and then advance to ... -
Feature Reduction for the Classification of Bruise Damage to Apple Fruit Using a Contactless FT-NIR Spectroscopy with Machine Learning
(MDPI, 202)Spectroscopy data are useful for modelling biological systems such as predicting quality parameters of horticultural products. However, using the wide spectrum of wavelengths is not practical in a production setting. Such ... -
Food insecurity and dietary deprivation: Migrant households in Nairobi, Kenya
(MDPI, 2023)The current study focuses on food consumption and dietary diversity among internal migrant households in Kenya using data from a city-wide household survey of Nairobi conducted in 2018. The paper examined whether migrant ... -
The hidden curriculum and integrating cure- and care-based approaches to medicine
(Springer Nature, 2020)Although current literature about the “cure versus care” issue tends to promote a patient-centered approach, the disease-centered approach remains the prevailing model in practice. The perceived dichotomy between the two ... -
Household consumption of orange-fleshed sweet potato and its associated factors in Chipata District, Eastern Province Zambia
(SAGE Publications, 2017)BACKGROUND: The Integrating Orange Project promotes production and consumption of orange-fleshed sweet potato (OFSP) to address vitamin A deficiency among rural populations of Zambia since 2011. OBJECTIVE: This study ... -
Impact of body composition analysis on male sexual function : A metabolic age study
(Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2023-01)Metabolic Age (MetAge) and body composition analysis may reflect an individual’s metabolic status, which is believed to influence male sexual and gonadal functions. Although erectile dysfunction (ED) and hypogonadism are ... -
The influence of second-hand cigarette smoke exposure during childhood and active cigarette smoking on Crohn's Disease phenotype defined by the montreal classification scheme in a Western Cape Population, South Africa
(PLoS ONE, 2015-09)Smoking may worsen the disease outcomes in patients with Crohn’s disease (CD), however the effect of exposure to second-hand cigarette smoke during childhood is unclear. In South Africa, no such literature exists. The aim ... -
The informal food sector and cohabitation with supermarkets in Windhoek, Namibia
(Spinger, 2019)Much of the literature on urban food systems has focused on supermarket expansion and their ability to reach urban consumers. However, the current pace of urbanisation and rising urban poverty has been accompanied by a ... -
Intersectoral (in)activity: Towards an understanding of public sector department links between water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) and childhood undernutrition in South Africa
(Oxford University Press, 2020)Associations between different forms of malnutrition and environmental conditions, including water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), contribute to poor child health, nutritional status and physical growth. The primary ... -
Introduction to urban food security in the Global South
(Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd., 2022)This volume addresses the connections between three transformative processes in the Global South. First, the South is undergoing a rapid urban transition fueled by natural population increase and migration. Second, the ... -
Nutrient density and cost of commonly consumed foods: A South African perspective
(Cambridge University Press, 2022)Food-based dietary guidelines promote consumption of a variety of nutritious foods for optimal health and prevention of chronic disease. However, adherence to these guidelines is challenging because of high food costs. ... -
Nutrition management in the adult Crohn's disease patient
(MedPharm Publications, 2012)Malnutrition, nutrient deficiencies and osteoporosis are common in Crohn’s disease patients regardless of disease activity. While the role of diet in the pathogenesis of the disease remains inconclusive, upon diagnosis ... -
Nutrition, oral health and the young child
(Wiley Open Access, 2007)Oral health is integral to general health and essential to well-being and quality of life. Socio-behavioural and environmental factors play a significant role in oral disease and oral health.Dental caries is a global disease ... -
Nutritional management after colonic interposition
(MedPharm Publications, 2011)During oesophagal reconstruction adequate nutrition must be maintained. The article provides an account of the feeding programme and procedures followed in the case of a patient that had an emergency gastrectomy, splenectomy ... -
Operational framework for rural hospitals during a pandemic
(Taylor and Francis, 2021)It is now evident that a second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic has developed. The unfortunate reality is that those in rural areas may be impacted the hardest. Ethical decision making may look the same for rural areas as ... -
Persistence of the inverse care law in maternal health service utilization: An examination of antenatal care and hospital delivery in Ghana
(PAGEpress, 2019)The gap in maternal health outcomes, access and utilization between the haves and have-nots continues to be a challenge globally despite improvements over the past decade. Though Ghana has experienced steady gains in ... -
A practical approach to hospital visitation during a pandemic: Responding with compassion to unjustified restrictions
(American Association of Critical Care Nurses, 2021)During the COVID-19 pandemic, evidence-based resources have been sought to support decision-making and strategically inform hospitals’ policies, procedures, and practices. While greatly emphasizing protection, most guiding ...