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The nutrition transition in Africa: can it be steered into a more positive direction? by Vorster, Hester H, Kruger, Annamarie, Margetts, Barrie M

“…The objective of this narrative review is to examine the nutrition transition and its consequences when populations in Africa modernize as a result of…”
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Factors influencing complementary feeding practices in rural and semi-urban Rwanda: a qualitative study by Umugwaneza, Maryse, Havemann-Nel, Lize, Vorster, Hester H., Wentzel-Viljoen, Edelweiss

“…The aim of the present study was to identify and describe the factors influencing feeding practices of children aged 6–23 months in Rwanda. This is a…”
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The link between poverty and malnutrition: A South African perspective by Vorster, Hester "Este" H

“…In this article, a brief review of the nutritional problems in South Africa, as well as the intergenerational, vicious cycle of poverty and malnutrition, are…”
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The nutrition and health transition in the North West Province of South Africa: a review of the THUSA (Transition and Health during Urbanisation of South Africans) study by Vorster, Hester H, Venter, Christina S, Wissing, Marié P, Margetts, Barrie M

“…To describe how urbanisation influences the nutrition and health transition in South Africa by using data from the THUSA (Transition and Health during…”
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Accelerated nutrition transition in the North West Province of South Africa: results from the Prospective Urban and Rural Epidemiology (PURE-NWP-SA) cohort study, 2005 to 2010 by Wentzel-Viljoen, Edelweiss, Lee, Sarie, Laubscher, Ria, Vorster, Hester H

“…South Africa (SA) is in the midst of a health transition characterized by a quadruple burden of diseases and a nutrition transition. The existing nutrition…”
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Added sugar intake in South Africa: findings from the Adult Prospective Urban and Rural Epidemiology cohort study by Vorster, Hester H, Kruger, Annamarie, Wentzel-Viljoen, Edelweiss, Kruger, H Salome, Margetts, Barrie M

“…Background: Obesity and other noncommunicable disease (NCD) risk factors are increasing in low- and middle-income countries. There are few data on the…”
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Changes in food intake from 2005 to 2010 by a cohort of black rural and urban African men and women in the North West Province of South Africa: the PURE-NWP-SA study by Wentzel-Viljoen, Edelweiss, Laubscher, Ria, Vorster, Hester H

“…We have shown that nutrient intakes of rural and urban black Africans in the North West Province (NWP) of South Africa (SA) followed the typical nutrition…”
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Methods for Using Nutrient Intake Values (NIVs) to Assess or Plan Nutrient Intakes by Murphy, Suzanne P., Vorster, Hester H.

“…This article describes the methods for using nutrient intake values (NIVs) to plan and assess intakes of both individuals and population groups. The advantages…”
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Reproductive factors and risk of breast cancer in black South African women by Romieu, Isabelle, Biessy, Carine, Joffe, Maureen, Cubasch, Herbert, Norris, Shane, Vorster, Hester H., Taljaard-Krugell, Christine, Gunter, Marc J., Rinaldi, Sabina

“…Purpose Breast cancer (BC) is increasing in black South African women, but few studies have investigated its risk factors. Methods We conducted an analysis of…”
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Fortification of maize meal improved the nutritional status of 1–3-year-old African children by Nesamvuni, Alufheli E, Vorster, Hester H, Margetts, Barrie M, Kruger, Annamarie

“…To evaluate the effectiveness of a vitamin-fortified maize meal to improve the nutritional status of 1-3-year-old malnourished African children. A randomised…”
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Inventory on the dietary assessment tools available and needed in africa: a prerequisite for setting up a common methodological research infrastructure for nutritional surveillance, research, and prevention of diet-related non-communicable diseases by Pisa, Pedro T., Landais, Edwige, Margetts, Barrie, Vorster, Hester H., Friedenreich, Christine M., Huybrechts, Inge, Martin-prevel, Yves, Branca, Francesco, Lee, Warren T. K., Leclercq, Catherine, Jerling, Johann, Zotor, Francis, Amuna, Paul, Al Jawaldeh, Ayoub, Aderibigbe, Olaide Ruth, Amoussa, Waliou Hounkpatin, Anderson, Cheryl A. M., Aounallah-Skhiri, Hajer, Atek, Madjid, Benhura, Chakare, Chifamba, Jephat, Covic, Namukolo, Dary, Omar, Delisle, Hélène, El Ati, Jalila, El Hamdouchi, Asmaa, El Rhazi, Karima, Faber, Mieke, Kalimbira, Alexander, Korkalo, Liisa, Kruger, Annamarie, Ledo, James, Machiweni, Tatenda, Mahachi, Carol, Mathe, Nonsikelelo, Mokori, Alex, Mouquet-rivier, Claire, Mutie, Catherine, Nashandi, Hilde Liisa, Norris, Shane A., Onabanjo, Oluseye Olusegun, Rambeloson, Zo, Saha, Foudjo Brice U., Ubaoji, Kingsley Ikechukwu, Zaghloul, Sahar, Slimani, Nadia

“…Objective: To carry out an inventory on the availability, challenges, and needs of dietary assessment (DA) methods in Africa as a pre-requisite to provide…”
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Are behavioural risk factors to be blamed for the conversion from optimal blood pressure to hypertensive status in Black South Africans? A 5-year prospective study by SCHUTTE, Aletta E, SCHUTTE, Rudolph, TOWERS, G. Wayne, SALOME KRUGER, H, WENTZEL-VILJOEN, Edelweiss, VORSTER, Hester H, KRUGER, Annamarie, HUISMAN, Hugo W, ROOYEN, Johannes M.van, FOURIE, Carla Mt, MALAN, Nico T, MALAN, Leoné, MELS, Catharina Mc, SMITH, Wayne, MOSS, Sarah J

“…Longitudinal cohort studies in sub-Saharan Africa are urgently needed to understand cardiovascular disease development. We, therefore, explored health…”
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The nutritional status of asymptomatic HIV-infected Africans: directions for dietary intervention? by Vorster, Hester H, Kruger, Annamarie, Margetts, Barrie M, Venter, Christina S, Kruger, H Salomé, Veldman, Frederick J, MacIntyre, Una E

“…To compare the relationships between food (nutrient) intakes and biochemical markers of nutritional status of asymptomatic HIV-infected with HIV-uninfected…”
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Nutrition and hemostasis: A focus on urbanization in South Africa by Pieters, Marlien, Vorster, Hester H

“…South Africa is experiencing a rapid urbanization of its African population characterized by a demographic, nutrition, lifestyle, and health transition. The…”
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Relationship Between Iron Status and Adiposity in Women from Developing Countries: A Review by Aderibigbe, Olaide Ruth, Pisa, Pedro T, Vorster, Hester H, Kruger, Salome H

“…Scientific reports have shown that iron deficiency is positively associated with adiposity. With the high prevalence of iron deficiency and obesity in…”
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Meta-analysis of the health effects of using the glycaemic index in meal-planning by Opperman, A. Maretha, Venter, Christina S., Oosthuizen, Welma, Thompson, Rachel L., Vorster, Hester H.

“…Diabetes mellitus and CVD are some of the leading causes of mortality and morbidity. Accumulating data indicate that a diet characterised by low-glycaemic…”
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The effect of red palm olein and refined palm olein on lipids and haemostatic factors in hyperfibrinogenaemic subjects by Scholtz, Susanna C, Pieters, Marlien, Oosthuizen, Welma, Jerling, Johann C, Bosman, Magdalena J.C, Vorster, Hester H

“…Little is known about the physiological effects of red palm olein (RPO). The effects of red palm olein and palm olein (POL) compared to sunflower oil (SFO), on…”
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Association of Alcohol Consumption with Specific Biomarkers: A Cross-sectional Study in South Africa by Pisa, Pedro T, Vorster, Hester H, Kruger, Annamarie, Margetts, Barrie, Loots, Du T

“…Alcohol consumption plays an important role in the health transition associated with urbanization in developing countries. Thus, reliable tools for assessing…”
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Plasma polyunsaturated fatty acids and liver enzymes in HIV-infected subjects: the Prospective Urban and Rural Epidemiology (PURE) Study by Stonehouse, Welma, Kruger, Annamarie, Smuts, Cornelius M, Loots, Du Toit, Wentzel-Viljoen, Edelweiss, Vorster, Hester H

“…BACKGROUND: Omega-6 (n-6) polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) intake was previously reported to be adversely related to liver function in HIV-infected subjects,…”
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Physical inactivity is the major determinant of obesity in black women in the North West province, South Africa: the THUSA study by Kruger, H.Salome, Venter, Christina S, Vorster, Hester H, Margetts, Barrie M

“…OBJECTIVE: We investigated the association between measures and determinants of obesity in African women. METHODS: For a cross-sectional study of adult black…”
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