Browsing by Subject "Nutrient deficiency"
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An assessment of the dietary intake of pregnant women in the West Coast / Winelands region, Western Cape Province: relation to low birth weight
(University of the Western Cape, 2008)This secondary analysis aimed to develop dietary scores to assess the dietary intake of pregnant women in the West Coast/ Winelands region and determine the association with LBW. Further to determine the association between ... -
Investigating the relationship between iron deficiency and depressive symptoms in relation to the body compositions of students residing in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)Iron deficiency is the consequence of a prolonged diminished iron balance, whereby iron stores are no longer sufficient to meet the requirements of regular iron turnover. It is the most ubiquitous single nutrient deficiency, ...