Marinka Van Der Hoeven
Biographic Data
| ID | 4879066 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Marinka Van Der Hoeven |
| GIVEN NAMES | Marinka |
| FAMILY NAME | Van Der Hoeven |
| SIGNATURE | VAN DER HOEVEN M |
| AFFILIATIONS | North-West University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-0566-6592 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Associations of dietary diversity with anaemia and iron status among 5- to 12-year-old schoolchildren in South Africa
Objective: To examine the associations of dietary diversity with anaemia and iron status among primary school-aged children in South Africa. Design: An analysis was conducted with pooled individual data from the baseline surveys from three previously conducted independent intervention studies. Two different dietary diversity scores (DDS) were calculated based on data from 1-day (1-d) and 3-day (3-d) dietary recall periods, respectively. Logistic …
Effect of African leafy vegetables on the micronutrient status of mildly deficient farm-school children in South Africa
Objective A randomized controlled trial was conducted to assess the effect of African leafy vegetable (ALV) consumption on Fe, Zn and vitamin A status in children. Design Children were randomly allocated to receive either a 300 g cooked ALV dish and school meal starch ( n 86) or the normal school meal ( n 81) five times per week for three months. ALV in the dish consisted mainly of Amaranthus cruentus (at least 80 %) and the remainder of Cleome g…
Indigenous and traditional plants
BACKGROUND: The dietary shift from indigenous and traditional plants (ITPs) to cash crops and exotic plant food sources increases the risk of malnutrition and other nutrition-related non-communicable diseases, especially in poor rural communities. Farm communities in South Africa have been associated with poor nutritional status and extreme poverty. ITPs have been found to be affordable sources of several micronutrients. However, knowledge of and…
Differences in health care seeking behaviour between rural and urban communities in South Africa
Recommendations are formulated for infrastructure investments in rural communities, quality of health care and its perception, improvement of household socio-economical status and further research on the consequences of delay in health care seeking behaviour
Pressure cooker ownership and food security in Aurangabad, India
Objective To explore associations between household food security and home gardening, use of soya and pressure cooker ownership in low-income households affected by HIV/AIDS in Aurangabad, India. Design Cross-sectional pilot study which assessed household food security using the validated US Department of Agriculture's food security core-module questionnaire. Questions were added to explore household environment, education, occupation, home garde…
Indigenous and traditional plants
BACKGROUND: The dietary shift from indigenous and traditional plants (ITPs) to cash crops and exotic plant food sources increases the risk of malnutrition and other nutrition-related non-communicable diseases, especially in poor rural communities. Farm communities in South Africa have been associated with poor nutritional status and extreme poverty. ITPs have been found to be affordable sources of several micronutrients. However, knowledge of and…
Differences in health care seeking behaviour between rural and urban communities in South Africa
Recommendations are formulated for infrastructure investments in rural communities, quality of health care and its perception, improvement of household socio-economical status and further research on the consequences of delay in health care seeking behaviour
Pressure cooker ownership and food security in Aurangabad, India
Objective To explore associations between household food security and home gardening, use of soya and pressure cooker ownership in low-income households affected by HIV/AIDS in Aurangabad, India. Design Cross-sectional pilot study which assessed household food security using the validated US Department of Agriculture's food security core-module questionnaire. Questions were added to explore household environment, education, occupation, home garde…
Indigenous and traditional plants
BACKGROUND: The dietary shift from indigenous and traditional plants (ITPs) to cash crops and exotic plant food sources increases the risk of malnutrition and other nutrition-related non-communicable diseases, especially in poor rural communities. Farm communities in South Africa have been associated with poor nutritional status and extreme poverty. ITPs have been found to be affordable sources of several micronutrients. However, knowledge of and…
Effect of African leafy vegetables on the micronutrient status of mildly deficient farm-school children in South Africa
Objective A randomized controlled trial was conducted to assess the effect of African leafy vegetable (ALV) consumption on Fe, Zn and vitamin A status in children. Design Children were randomly allocated to receive either a 300 g cooked ALV dish and school meal starch ( n 86) or the normal school meal ( n 81) five times per week for three months. ALV in the dish consisted mainly of Amaranthus cruentus (at least 80 %) and the remainder of Cleome g…
Associations of dietary diversity with anaemia and iron status among 5- to 12-year-old schoolchildren in South Africa
Objective: To examine the associations of dietary diversity with anaemia and iron status among primary school-aged children in South Africa. Design: An analysis was conducted with pooled individual data from the baseline surveys from three previously conducted independent intervention studies. Two different dietary diversity scores (DDS) were calculated based on data from 1-day (1-d) and 3-day (3-d) dietary recall periods, respectively. Logistic …
Environmental health (5 works) · Medicine (5 works) · Child Nutrition and Water Access (4 works) · Biology (3 works) · Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations (3 works) · Socioeconomics (3 works) · Agriculture (2 works) · Business (2 works) · Ecology (2 works) · Food security (2 works)