A review of dietary surveys in the adult South African population from 2000 to 2015

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dc.contributor.authorMchiza, Zandile J.en_ZA
dc.contributor.authorSteyn, Nelia P.en_ZA
dc.contributor.authorHill, Jillianen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorKruger, Annamarieen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorSchonfeldt, Hettieen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorNel, Johannaen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorWentzel-Viljoen, Edelweissen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2016-11-14T12:59:32Z
dc.date.available2016-11-14T12:59:32Z
dc.date.issued2015-09en_ZA
dc.descriptionCITATION: Mchiza, Z. J. et al. 2015. A review of dietary surveys in the adult South African population from 2000 to 2015. Nutrients, 7:8227-8250, doi:10.3390/nu7095389.en_ZA
dc.descriptionThe original publication is available at http://www.mdpi.com/journal/nutrients
dc.description.abstractOne serious concern of health policymakers in South Africa is the fact that there is no national data on the dietary intake of adult South Africans. The only national dietary study was done in children in 1999. Hence, it becomes difficult to plan intervention and strategies to combat malnutrition without national data on adults. The current review consequently assessed all dietary studies in adults from 2000 to June 2015 in an attempt to portray typical adult dietary intakes and to assess possible dietary deficiencies. Notable findings were that, in South Africa micronutrient deficiencies are still highly prevalent and energy intakes varied between very low intakes in informal settlements to very high intakes in urban centers. The most commonly deficient food groups observed are fruit and vegetables, and dairy. This has been attributed to high prices and lack of availability of these food groups in poorer urban areas and townships. In rural areas, access to healthy foods also remains a problem. A national nutrition monitoring system is recommended in order to identify dietary deficiencies in specific population groups.en_ZA
dc.description.urihttp://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/7/9/5389
dc.description.versionPublisher's version
dc.format.extent24 pagesen_ZA
dc.identifier.citationMchiza, Z. J. et al. 2015. A review of dietary surveys in the adult South African population from 2000 to 2015. Nutrients, 7:8227-8250, doi:10.3390/nu7095389.en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn2072-6643 (online)
dc.identifier.otherdoi:10.3390/nu7095389
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/99850
dc.language.isoen_ZAen_ZA
dc.publisherMDPI
dc.rights.holderAuthors retain copyright
dc.subjectIngestionen_ZA
dc.subjectTrace elementsen_ZA
dc.subjectFood consumption -- South Africaen_ZA
dc.subjectNutrition surveysen_ZA
dc.titleA review of dietary surveys in the adult South African population from 2000 to 2015en_ZA
dc.typeArticleen_ZA
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