Background Anaemia is associated with maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality. The
pooled prevalence of anaemia in the South African (SA) pregnant population was …

The integration of food into urban planning is a crucial and emerging topic. Urban planners,
alongside the local and regional authorities that have traditionally been less engaged in …

Background Overweight and obesity are on the rise in developing countries including sub-
Saharan Africa. We undertook a four-country survey to show the collective burden of these …

Like most other low and middle-income countries, South Africa must address a rising burden
of diet-related chronic disease in a situation of persistent food insecurity and undernutrition …

Hunger and food insecurity have held prominent positions in the framing of both the
Millennium Development Goals and the succeeding Sustainable Development Goals …

Although the term itself was only developed in the 1970s, food security has played a central
role in policies that have shaped the history of South Africa from the 17 th century. As with …

ABSTRACT Background: In South Africa (SA), despite adoption of international strategies
and approaches, maternal, neonatal and child (MNC) morbidity and mortality rates have not …

Food insecurity in urban areas, particularly in developing countries, is a persistent yet poorly
understood phenomenon. Food security interventions have primarily focused on ensuring …

Background Despite national efforts to promote exclusive breastfeeding (EBF), South
Africa's EBF rate is only 32%. The aim of this study was to examine the rate of EBF …

Background Dietary behaviours and physical activity are modifiable risk factors to address
increasing levels of obesity among children and adolescents, and consequently to reduce …