Exploring the Risk Behaviour of Learners in a South African Private Christian Secondary School

Autor: Annelie Gresse, Jayne Seaman

Publikováno v: Koers : Bulletin for Christian Scholarship, Vol 82 (2017)

Adolescent learners often express independence with risky health behaviour such as poor eating habits, smoking and consuming alcohol. The primary aim of this study was to assess whether a school with an ethos of strict discipline and religious educat

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Evaluation of a Physical Activity and Multi-Micronutrient Intervention on Cognitive and Academic Performance in South African Primary Schoolchildren

Autor: Johanna Beckmann, Siphesihle Nqweniso, Sebastian Ludyga, Rosa du Randt, Annelie Gresse, Kurt Z. Long, Madeleine Nienaber, Harald Seelig, Uwe Pühse, Peter Steinmann, Jürg Utzinger, Cheryl Walter, Markus Gerber, Christin Lang

Publikováno v: Nutrients; Volume 14; Issue 13; Pages: 2609

Executive functions (EFs) are essential for optimal academic development. Appropriate nutrition and physical activity (PA) have been shown to facilitate optimal cognitive development. Therefore, this study examined whether a 12-week school-based PA a

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Prevalence of Stunting and Relationship between Stunting and Associated Risk Factors with Academic Achievement and Cognitive Function: A Cross-Sectional Study with South African Primary School Children

Autor: Uwe Pühse, Kurt Z. Long, Ivan Müller, Johanna Beckmann, Sebastian Ludyga, Jürg Utzinger, Siphesihle Nqweniso, Christin Lang, Cheryl Walter, Markus Gerber, Annelie Gresse, Rosa du Randt

Publikováno v: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Volume 18
Issue 8
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 18, Iss 4218, p 4218 (2021)

Childhood stunting can have negative long-term consequences on cognitive development, academic achievement, and economic productivity later in life. We determined the prevalence of stunting and examined whether stunting and associated risk factors (l

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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33923436

Eating, drinking and physical activity in Faculty of Health Science students compared to other students at a South African university

Autor: Jacques Pietersen, Annelie Gresse, Liana Steenkamp

Publikováno v: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition; Vol 28, No 4 (2015); 154-159

Objectives: Students studying towards a qualification in Health Sciences should have more knowledge of a healthy lifestyle than other university students. However, it has been questioned whether or not these students apply such knowledge. While studi

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https://doi.org/10.1080/16070658.2015.11734555

Effects of a School-Based Health Intervention Program in Marginalized Communities of Port Elizabeth, South Africa (the KaziBantu Study): Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial

Autor: Larissa Adams, Uwe Pühse, Christina Wadhwani, Cheryl Walter, Zaahira Gani, Danielle Smith, Tracey Marais, Ann Aerts, Peter Steinmann, Markus Gerber, Ivan Müller, Stefanie Gall, Rosa du Randt, Nicole Probst-Hensch, Jan Degen, Darelle van Greunen, Nandi Joubert, Annelie Gresse, Harald Seelig, Jürg Utzinger, Siphesihle Nqweniso, Bruce P. Damons

Publikováno v: JMIR Research Protocols

Background: The burden of poverty-related infectious diseases remains high in low- and middle-income countries, while noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are rapidly gaining importance. To address this dual disease burden, the KaziBantu project aims at i

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https://doi.org/10.2196/14097