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Waist circumference predicts clustering of cardiovascular risk factors in older South Africans
(Cardiovascular Journal of Southern Africa, 2001)
Objecti~'eand design. A cross-sectional analytical study
to determine the cardiovascular risk factor profile of
older residents of fishing villages on the West Coast of
South Africa, and to det.ermine which anthropome ...
The case for statins: Has it really been made?
(Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, 2004-10)
Statin drugs are a modern success story. They are the
medical treatment for coronary disease and the star of the
pharmaceutical industry. Worldwide, sales of statins are
running at about $19 billion a year and growing ...
Dietary intake of pregnant women and their infants in a poor black community in South Africa
(Curationis, 2005)
The aimsof thisstudy were (i) to determine the dietary intake of women in a poor rural
area during pregnancy and lactation, and (ii) to determine the nutritional status and
dietary intake of their infants at age 6 months. ...
Dietary flavonoid intake and risk of cardiovascular disease. American
(American Journal of Epidemiology, 2000)
Population Nutrition, Health Promotion, and Government Policy
(Humana Press Inc., Totowa, NJ, 2006)
Medical research: a bettor's guide
(American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 2002)
Seeking the Recipe for Success in Distance Education: Lessons from a Nutrition Course
(2006)
There is much debate as to how best to exploit the potential of the internet when designing distance education (DE) courses; the "formula for success" is still to be determined. In this Darwinian struggle for "market share" ...
Selling Health in a Bottle: How Consumers are being Ripped Off
(Edmonton Journal, 2007-03-05)
Food items consumed by students attending schools in different socio-economic areas in Cape Town, South Africa
(Nutrition, 2006)
Objective: We investigated the food consumption patterns of adolescent students at schools. Our findings are intended to reveal the overall nutritional quality of foods eaten by students at school, including foods brought ...
Development and validation of a knowledge test for health professionals regarding lifestyle modification
(Nutrition, 2003)
Objective: We wanted to develop and validate a test that assesses the knowledge and practices of health professionals (HPs) with regard to the role of nutrition, physical activity, and smoking cessation (lifestyle modification) ...