Browsing Faculty of Community and Health Sciences by Author "Laubscher, Ria"
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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 ... -
Obesity in South Africa: The South African Demographic and Health Survey
Puoane, Thandi; Steyn, Krisela; Bradshaw, Debbie; Laubscher, Ria; Fourie, Jean; Lambert, Vicki; Mbanangwa, Nolwazi (Nature Publishing Group, 2002)To ascertain the anthropometric profile and determinants of obesity in South Africans who participated in the Demographic and Health Survey in 1998. RESEARCH METHODS AND PROCEDURES: A sample of 13,089 men and women (age, ... -
Retail cost and energy adjusted cost are associated with dietary diversity and nutrient adequacy for diets of 6–24 months children
Mulabisano, Tshavhuyo A.; Laubscher, Ria; Hoffman, Marinel (MDPI, 2022)Poor nutrition during the first two years of life has long term consequences, but resourcepoor households often do not have the means to access nutrient-dense and diverse diets. Pooled data of 24-h dietary recalls (n = ...