Sugar-sweetened beverage intake and anthropometric profile of grade 6 learners in the Nelson Mandela Bay area, South Africa: a mixed-methods study

Background A paucity of data exists regarding the intake of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) among children and the prevalence of childhood overweight and obesity in the Nelson Mandela Bay area in South Africa (SA). Objective To obtain anthropometric data (weight and height), describe the SSB intake...

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Published in:	The South African journal of clinical nutrition Vol. 38; no. 2; pp. 73 - 81
Main Authors:	Stansbury, Candice, Ebrahim, Zarina, Nel, Daniel, Love, Penelope, Smit, Yolande
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Centurion Medpharm Publications 01.06.2025 Taylor & Francis Group
Subjects:	Anthropometry body mass index (BMI) Mandela, Nelson (1918-2013) Nelson Mandela Bay area Obesity Overweight perceptions Public schools Questionnaires sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) South Africa
ISSN:	1607-0658, 2221-1268
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