2010

1.

Undergraduate research projects (completed)

1.1

“Assessment of HIV lipodystrophy syndrome: Diagnostic accuracy of different methods and of a new tool” Van Wyk EC, Wenhold FAM, Becker PJ. 

• Nutrition Congress 2010 (Durban 20 - 22 September) (Presentation).

1.2

“Waist-height ratio, body mass index and waist circumference as predictors of adult dyslipidaemia”  F Wenhold, L Bothma, M du Buisson, M Liversage & S Nel. Poster: Nutrition Congress, Durban 20-22 September.

1.3

“Piaget’s vertical-horizontal illusion in portion size estimation”  Wenhold F, Bredenkamp P, Courtenay A, Kahts C, Mulder B, Becker P. Poster: Nutrition Congress 2010 (Durban 20 - 22 September). Also: Student poster presentation at Faculty of Health Sciences research day (17 - 18 August 2010), where it received the second prize.

1.4

Wenhold F, Bothma L, Du Buisson M, Liversage M, Nel S, Becker P. Waist-height ratio, body mass index and waist circumference as predictors of adult dyslipidaeamia. S Afr J Clin Nutr 2010;23(3 suppl 2):S45. (Abstract).

4.5

Wenhold F, Bredenkamp P, Courtenay A, Kahts C, Mulder B, Becker P. Piaget’s vertical-horizontal illusion in portion size estimation. S Afr J Clin Nutr 2010;23(3 suppl 2):S45. (Abstract).

2.

Postgraduate research projects (completed)

2.1

“Assessment of HIV lipodystrophy syndrome: Diagnostic accuracy of different methods and of a new tool” Van Wyk EC, Wenhold FAM, Becker PJ.  Nutrition Congress 2010 (Durban 20 - 22 September) (Presentation).

2.2

Wenhold F, Van Wyk EC, Becker P. Assessment of HIV lipodystrophy syndrome (HIV LDS): diagnostic accuracy of common methods and of a new tool. S Afr J Clin Nutr 2010;23(3 suppl 2):S17. (Abstract).

2.3

Simelane, LS M Nutrition The effect of an enriched maize-based meal supplement on the iron status of primary school children Z White A Oelofse                2010

2.4

Khumalo, SM BSc (Hons) Nutrition and Food Sciences Iron bioavailability, child consumer acceptability and preference testing of three flavoured enriched maize-based meal supplements Z White A Minnaar 2010 [Completed]

3.

Research projects (staff involved)

3.1

Faber M, Oelofse A, Van Jaarsveld PJ, Wenhold FAM, Jansen van Rensburg WS. African leafy vegetables consumed by households in the Limpopo and KwaZulu-Natal provinces in South Africa. S Afr J Clin Nutr 2010;23(1):30-38.

3.2

Peltzer K., Ladzani R, Mlambo MG., Shikwane EM., Mogale M., Phaweni K,. (2010). Programme to Improve Implementation of the Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission of HIV in Nkangala District in ii) Mpumalanga, South Africa. Baseline Report - Nkangala District PMTCT programme implementation. (September)

3.3

Health Sciences Faculty day, UP (2010).  Relationship between food variety, food diversity  and anthropometrical status of learners, aged 11-13 years, attending Sunnyside Primary School (Burger C, Deveugele N, Lundie C, Mountjoy LM, Van Vuuren J (Study leader: Gericke GJ)(Poster)

3.4

Health Sciences Faculty day, UP (2010). Nutrition education needs of adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus in a resource poor setting. (Muchiri J, Gericke GJ & Becker PJ)(Poster)

4.

Publications and reports

4.1

Peu MD, Napoles L, Wenhold F, Mostert-Wentzel K, Seane N. Health education training needs of educators at Makapanstad schools in the North West province. Curationis 2010; 33(1): 33-41.

4.2

Van Rooijen AJ, Viviers CM, Becker PJ. A daily physical activity and diet intervention for individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus: A randomized controlled trial. SA Journal of Physiotherapy. 2010;66(2):9-16.

4.3

23nd Biennial Congress of the Nutrition Society of South Africa and 11th Biennial Congress of the Association for Dietetics in South Africa (2010)   Poster   Anthropometric status, dietary adequacy, iron status and school performance of primary school learners attending Sunnyside Primary School, Pretoria

(White Z, Gericke GJ, Olorunje S)

4.4

Peltzer K, Phaswana-Mafuya NR, Ladzani R. (2010). Implementation of the national programme for prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV: a rapid assessment in Cacadu district, South Africa. African Journal of AIDS Research 9(1): 95-106

4.5

Peltzer K, Motlatso Mlambo, Phaswana-Mafuya NR, Ladzani R. (2010). Determinants of adherence to a single dose nevirapine regimen for the prevention f mother to child HIV transmission in Gert Sibande district, South Africa. Acta Paediatrica 9(1); 699-704

4.6

Ladzani R, Peltzer K, Mlambo MG, Phaweni K. (Dec 2010). Infant feeding practices of HIV positive mothers and associated factors at Gert Sibande, Mpumalanga, South Africa. Acta Paediatrica. DOI:

10.1111/j.1651-2227.2010.02080.x.

4.7

Uusiku NP, Oelofse A, Duodu GK, Bester MJ, Faber M. Nutritional value of leafy vegetables of sub Saharan Africa and their potential contribution to human health: A review. J of Food Compos and Anal 23 (2010) 499–509

4.8

Faber M, Oelofse A, Van Jaarsveld P, Wenhold F, Jansen van Rensburg W. African leafy vegetables consumed by households in the Limpopo and KwaZulu-Natal provinces in South Africa. S Afr J Clin Nutr 2010;23(1):30-38

4.9

Schoeman S, Smuts CM, Faber M, Van Stuijvenberg M, Oelofse A, Laubscher JA, Benade AJS, Dhansay MA. Primary Health care facility infrastructure and services and the nutritional status of children 0 – 71 months old and their caregivers attending these facilities in four rural districts in the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu Natal provinces, South Africa. S Afr J Clin Nutr 2010;23(1):21-27

5.

Current / ongoing research projects

5.1

Uusiku, N.P., Bester, M.J., Duodu, K.G. & Oelofse, A. Antioxidant content and activity of green leafy vegetables from sub-Saharan Africa. Paper presented during the Young Scientists Session at the 15th IUFOST World Congress of Food Science and Technology held in August 2010 in Cape Town, South Africa.

5.2

23rd Biennial Congress Nutrition Society of South Africa and 11th Biennial Congress Association for Dietetics in South Africa (2010)

• Perceived hunger,food variety and dietary diversity among lactating women (0-6 months postpartum) in Nairobi, Kenia. (Nyaboke A, Gericke GJ & Oelofse A)(Research presentation)
• Perceptions on breastfeeding of lactating women (0-6 months postpartum) in Nairobi, Kenya. (Nyaboke A, Gericke GJ & Oelofse A)(Poster)
• Nutrition education needs of adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus in a resource poor setting. (Muchiri J, Gericke GJ & Rheeder P)(Poster)
• Factors that influenced mothers/caregivers to purchase specific brands of infant formulas in the Tswane metropole. (TschikovhI D, Gericke GJ & Becker PJ)(Research presentation)
• A qualitative study of micro-environmental factors influencing breastfeeding and weaning practices of mothers/caregivers at a clinic in Hammanskraal. (Baxter D, de Bruyn C, Janse van Rensburg R, Macinnes, K. Study leader: GJ Gericke)(Poster)
• South African clinical private practising dieticians’ perceptions about the relevance of health care service specific marketing principles and communication elements. (Kuhn L, Gericke GJ & Becker PJ)(Poster)
• Anthropometric status, dietary adequacy, iron status and school performance of learners attending Sunnyside Primary School, Pretoria. (White Z, Gericke GJ)(Poster)

6.

Congresses / symposium presentations

6.1

23 nd Biennial Congress of the Nutrition Society of South Africa and 11th Biennial Congress of the Association for Dietetics in South Africa (2010)   Poster   Anthropometric status, dietary adequacy, iron status and school performance of primary school learners attending Sunnyside Primary School, Pretoria (White Z, Gericke GJ, Olorunje S)

6.2

Kruger, J., Taylor, J.R.N. and Oelofse, A. The effect processing sorghum into traditional African foods has on phytate content and in vitro iron and zinc availability.  CC-SA - ICC International Grains Symposium, Quality And Safety Of Grain Crops And Foods, Gauteng, 3-5 February 2010

6.3

Kruger, J., Taylor, J.R.N. and Oelofse, A. Comparison of in vitro dialysability and algorithm predictions of iron availability in traditional sorghum foods. IUFoST, 15th World Congress of Food Science and Technology. 22-26 August 2010.

6.4

Kruger, J., Taylor, J.R.N. and Oelofse, A. The effect of phytate and  calcium content on the iron availability of African sorghum foods. Nutrition Congress, 20-22 September, 2010

6.5

Muchiri JW, Gericke GJ, Rheeder P. Nutrition education needs in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus in Moretele sub-district: Patients’ and health professionals’ perspectives. Poster presentation at Faculty day, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pretoria. 2010; Pretoria, South Africa.

6.6

Muchiri JW, Gericke GJ, Rheeder P. Nutrition education needs in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus in Moretele Sub-District: Patients’ and health professionals’ perspectives. Poster presentation at the 23rd biennial Congress of the Nutrition Society of South Africa and the 11th biennial Congress of the Association for Dietetics in South Africa. 2010; Durban, South Africa.