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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. ...
Carcinogenicity of saccharin in laboratory animals and humans: letter to Dr. Harry Conacher of Health Canada
(International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health, 2002-10)
We appreciate this opportunity to provide input to the Health Protection Branch's (HPB's) review of the artificial sweetener saccharin. Concerns with regard to the safety of saccharin are of great public health significance ...
Serum vitamins A and E, beta-carotene, and selenium in patients with breast cancer.
(Journal of the American College of Nutrition, 1989)
A total of 89 subjects including 30 breast cancer patients' with distal metastases, 29 patients with benign breast
disease, and 30 healthy subjects were studied. Serum samples from these subjects were obtained from ...
A colorimetric method for the determination of deoxyribonucleic acid in adipose tissue.
(Analyst, 1975)
A method is described for measuring the deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) content
of small samples of adipose tissue or free fat cells. Lipids and acid-soluble
nucleotides are first removed by extraction with a cold diethyl ...
Fruit, vegetables and the prevention of cancer: research challenges
(Nutrition, 2003)
OBJECTIVE: A great deal of epidemiologic evidence has indicated that fruits and vegetables are protective against numerous forms of cancer. However, there are many gaps in our knowledge.
METHODS: In this pilot study we ...
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 ...
Post-Secondary Students Enjoy and Need Distance Education Nutrition Course
(Journal of the American Dietetic Association, 2004-10-03)
Diabetic control, dietary intake and barriers to dietary compliance in black type 2 diabetic patients attending primary health-care services
(Public Health Nutrition, 2002)
Objective: To determine the dietary intake, practices, knowledge and barriers to
dietary compliance of black South African type 2 diabetic patients attending primary
health-care services in urban and rural areas.
Design: ...
Changes in pH and levels of B-glucosidase, B-glucuronidase and reducing activity as food residue passes along the mouse colon
(Journal of Nutrition, Growth and Cancer, 1985)
The contents were collected from successive regions of the colon of Swiss mice.
Ana(vses show that the pH rises by about 0.55 pH units between the cecum and the
distal colon. The level of p-glucuronidase falls sharply, ...
Toxicity of 1,2-dimethlyhydrazine in mice: effect of diet and development of tolerance
(Journal of Food Safety, 1985)
The effect of diet on the lethality of 1, 2-dimethylhydrazine (DMH) injections was investigated using Swiss mice. Mortality was highest when mice were fed a nutrient-dilutealfhigh-fat diet, was intermediate with a ...