Segametsi Maruapula
Biographic Data
| ID | 6269381 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Segametsi Maruapula |
| GIVEN NAMES | Segametsi |
| FAMILY NAME | Maruapula |
| SIGNATURE | MARUAPULA S |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Botswana |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6203-8384 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Evaluation of the international standardized 24-h dietary recall methodology (GloboDiet) for potential application in research and surveillance within African settings
BACKGROUND: Collection of reliable and comparable individual food consumption data is of primary importance to better understand, control and monitor malnutrition and its related comorbidities in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), including in Africa. The lack of standardised dietary tools and their related research support infrastructure remains a major obstacle to implement concerted and region-specific research and action plans worldwid…
Perceptions and attitudes towards food choice in adolescents in Gaborone, Botswana
Socio-economic status and urbanization are linked to snacks and obesity in adolescents in Botswana
Objective To describe patterns of food consumption associated with overweight/ obesity (OW/OB) and their links to socio-economic status (SES) and urbanization. Design A nationwide cross-sectional survey. Setting Secondary schools in cities, towns and villages in Botswana, Africa. Subjects A total of 746 adolescent schoolchildren. Results OW/OB is associated with greater SES, city residence and a snack-food diet pattern. Students belonging to high…
Socio-economic status and urbanization are linked to snacks and obesity in adolescents in Botswana
Objective To describe patterns of food consumption associated with overweight/ obesity (OW/OB) and their links to socio-economic status (SES) and urbanization. Design A nationwide cross-sectional survey. Setting Secondary schools in cities, towns and villages in Botswana, Africa. Subjects A total of 746 adolescent schoolchildren. Results OW/OB is associated with greater SES, city residence and a snack-food diet pattern. Students belonging to high…
Perceptions and attitudes towards food choice in adolescents in Gaborone, Botswana
Evaluation of the international standardized 24-h dietary recall methodology (GloboDiet) for potential application in research and surveillance within African settings
BACKGROUND: Collection of reliable and comparable individual food consumption data is of primary importance to better understand, control and monitor malnutrition and its related comorbidities in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), including in Africa. The lack of standardised dietary tools and their related research support infrastructure remains a major obstacle to implement concerted and region-specific research and action plans worldwid…
Child Nutrition and Water Access (3 works) · Environmental health (3 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology (2 works) · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Biology (1 work) · Consumption (sociology (1 work) · Cross-sectional study (1 work)