Browsing Department of Dietetics by Subject "South Africa"
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The nutritional composition of snack foods available at grocery stores in the Western Cape, South Africa: A cross-sectional observational study
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)Snacking has become a popular dietary practice and the increasing frequency of consumption correlates positively with total energy intake. This is a public health concern as it contributes to obesity and NCDs. Obesity ... -
An observational study of child-directed marketing on prepackaged breakfast cereals in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2021)Background: Childhood obesity is on the rise in South Africa (SA) and child-directed marketing (CDM) is one of the contributing factors to children’s unhealthy food choices and consumption. This study assessed CDM on ...