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The development of a nutrient profiling model assessing healthfulness of packaged foods for adults in the low-income context of South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
South Africa is facing high, and increasing levels of overweight, obesity and nutritionrelated
non-communicable diseases. These conditions have been linked to poor health outcomes that
disproportionately affect the ...
Improving self-management for Type 2 diabetes and hypertension patients in Peri-urban townships in the Western Cape, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
The rising burden of Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D) and hypertension (HTN) and the impact of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in general on weak public health systems in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) require ...
A mixed methods analysis of clostridioides difficile infection and implementation of a quality improvement intervention in public sector hospitals in Cape Town, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Background: Clostridioides difficile or Clostridium difficile infection (CDI), is a global health threat known for devastating outbreaks, high-cost complications, readmissions and mortality. While CDI is widely studied in ...
Dietary diversity and its association with nutritional status of adults at risk of diabetes and the nutrient density and cost of foods
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)
Background: South Africa has a high prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), with a triple burden of malnutrition, which includes childhood under- and over-nutrition, micronutrient deficiencies, and overweight and ...
Evaluation of a community-based antiretroviral therapy delivery program for adults in Okongo district, Namibia: 2007-2017
(University of the Western Cape, 2024)
Namibia implemented a community-based ART (C-BART) delivery program in the Okongo District of the Ohangwena Region in northern Namibia in 2007. A C-BART site is a fixed, designated place in the community where ART services ...
The effectiveness of front-of-pack warning labels in assisting South African consumers to identify unhealthy packaged foods
(University of the Western Cape, 2024)
Background: Unhealthy diets that are excessive in energy, saturated fats, trans-fat, sugar and salt are associated with obesity, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, coronary heart diseases and some cancers. Globally there is ...