scholarly journals Low intake of commonly available fruits and vegetables in socio-economically disadvantaged communities of South Africa: influence of affordability and sugary drinks intake

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kufre Joseph Okop ◽  
Kululwa Ndayi ◽  
Lungiswa Tsolekile ◽  
David Sanders ◽  
Thandi Puoane
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Economically Disadvantaged ◽  
Fruits And Vegetables ◽  
Disadvantaged Communities ◽  
Sugary Drinks

scholarly journals Recall of government healthy eating campaigns by consumers in five countries

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-31
Author(s):  
Samantha Goodman ◽  
Gabriela Armendariz ◽  
Adele Corkum ◽  
Laura Arellano ◽  
Alejandra Jáuregui ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Healthy Eating ◽  
Fruits And Vegetables ◽  
Food Policy ◽  
Logistic Models ◽  
Population Level ◽  
Policy Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Sugary Drinks ◽  
Income Adequacy ◽  
Low Education

ABSTRACT Objective: To examine awareness and recall of healthy eating public education campaigns in five countries. Design: Data were cross-sectional and collected as part of the 2018 International Food Policy Study. Respondents were asked whether they had seen government healthy eating campaigns in the past year; if yes (awareness), they were asked to describe the campaign. Open-ended descriptions were coded to indicate recall of specific campaigns. Logistic models regressed awareness of healthy eating campaigns on participant country, age, sex, ethnicity, education, income adequacy and BMI. Analyses were also stratified by country. Setting: Online surveys. Participants: Participants were Nielsen panelists aged ≥18 years in Australia, Canada, Mexico, UK and US (n=22,463). Results: Odds of campaign awareness were higher in Mexico (50.9%) than UK (18.2%), Australia (17.9%), US (13.0%) and Canada (10.2%) (P<0.001). Awareness was also higher in UK and Australia versus Canada and US, and US versus Canada (P<0.001). Overall, awareness was higher among males versus females and respondents with medium or high versus low education (P<0.001 for all). Similar results were found in stratified models, although no sex difference was observed in Australia or UK (P>0.05), and age was associated with campaign awareness in UK (P<0.001). Common key words in all countries included sugar/sugary drinks, fruits and vegetables, and physical activity. The top five campaigns recalled were Chécate, mídete, muévete (Mexico), PrevenIMSS (Mexico), Change4Life (UK), LiveLighter® (Australia), and Actívate, Vive Mejor (Mexico). Conclusions: In Mexico, UK and Australia, comprehensive campaigns to promote healthy lifestyles appear to have achieved broad, population-level reach.

scholarly journals Deploying a Fotonovela to Combat Methamphetamine Abuse among South Africans with Varying Levels of Health Literacy

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (12) ◽  
pp. 6334
Author(s):  
Burt Davis ◽  
Carel J. M. Jansen
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Health Literacy ◽  
Healthcare Providers ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Western Cape ◽  
Western Cape Province ◽  
Disadvantaged Communities ◽  
South Africans ◽  
Health Related

Poor health literacy in the Western Cape Province of South Africa is one of the main factors hampering methamphetamine (MA) use prevention efforts in the area, where the abuse of this drug is a major health and social problem affecting especially previously disadvantaged communities. In the first part of a two-part study, we compared a health-related fotonovela about MA to an existing brochure group and a control group. Main findings show that the vast majority of readers preferred the fotonovela over the existing brochure. This included participants from all three age groups and for both levels of health literacy (low/high) distinguished (N = 372). Furthermore, specifically for older people with low levels of health literacy, the fotonovela outperformed the existing brochure condition for knowledge level. In the second part of the study, we found that healthcare providers (N = 75) strongly prefer a fotonovela over an existing brochure, while this cohort viewed the potential use of fotonovelas in a health care setting as very positive. Our findings add to the promising results of an earlier fotonovela study about MA use in South Africa, providing further support for considering using narratives in health communication as a serious option to effectively communicate convincing health information about this drug to target audiences in the Western Cape Province.

scholarly journals Age-disparity, sexual connectedness and HIV infection in disadvantaged communities around Cape Town, South Africa: a study protocol

2011 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Wim Delva ◽  
Roxanne Beauclair ◽  
Alex Welte ◽  
Stijn Vansteelandt ◽  
Niel Hens ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Hiv Infection ◽  
Study Protocol ◽  
Cape Town ◽  
Disadvantaged Communities ◽  
Age Disparity

scholarly journals Participatory Rural Appraisal Approaches for Public Participation in EIA: Lessons from South Africa

Land ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (10) ◽  
pp. 150 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandham ◽  
Chabalala ◽  
Spaling
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Public Participation ◽  
Resource Use ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Participatory Rural Appraisal ◽  
Considerable Potential ◽  
Marginalized Communities ◽  
Disadvantaged Communities ◽  
Sustainable Resource Use ◽  
Rural Appraisal

: Public participation in environmental impact assessment (EIA) often falls short of the requirements of best practice in the move towards sustainable development, particularly for disadvantaged and marginalized communities. This paper explores the value of a participatory rural appraisal (PRA) approach for improved public participation in a sample of EIA’s for photovoltaic projects in South Africa. PRA was conducted post facto making use of selected PRA tools. Findings show that a great deal more information was obtained by the PRA approach, confirming the perceived weakness of traditional PP for vulnerable and disadvantaged communities. It is concluded that a PRA approach has considerable potential for improving meaningful public participation, which should improve EIA, build capacity in those communities, and enhance livelihoods and sustainable resource use.

scholarly journals Colorectal cancer survivors only marginally change their overall lifestyle in the first 2 years following diagnosis

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (6) ◽  
pp. 956-967 ◽  
Author(s):  
Moniek van Zutphen ◽  
Hendriek C. Boshuizen ◽  
Dieuwertje E. Kok ◽  
Harm van Baar ◽  
Anne J. M. R. Geijsen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Colorectal Cancer ◽  
Cancer Research ◽  
Waist Circumference ◽  
Cancer Survivors ◽  
Fruits And Vegetables ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Smoking Behavior ◽  
Processed Meat ◽  
Sugary Drinks

Abstract Purpose A healthy lifestyle after colorectal cancer (CRC) diagnosis may improve prognosis. Data related to lifestyle change in CRC survivors are inconsistent and potential interrelated changes are unknown. Methods We assessed dietary intake, physical activity, body mass index (BMI), waist circumference, and smoking among 1072 patients diagnosed with stages I–III CRC at diagnosis, 6 months and 2 years post-diagnosis. An overall lifestyle score was constructed based on the 2018 World Cancer Research Fund/American Institute of Cancer Research recommendations (range 0–7). We used linear mixed models to analyze changes in lifestyle over time. Results Participants had a mean (± SD) age of 65 ± 9 years and 43% had stage III disease. In the 2 years following CRC diagnosis, largest changes were noted for sugary drinks (− 45 g/day) and red and processed meat intake (− 62 g/week). BMI (+ 0.4 kg/m2), waist circumference (+ 2 cm), and dietary fiber intake (− 1 g/day) changed slightly. CRC survivors did not statistically significant change their mean intake of fruits and vegetables, alcohol, or ultra-processed foods nor did they change their physical activity or smoking behavior. Half of participants made simultaneous changes that resulted in improved concordance with one component as well as deteriorated concordance with another component of the lifestyle score. Overall lifestyle score changed from a mean 3.4 ± 0.9 at diagnosis to 3.5 ± 0.9 2 years post-diagnosis. Conclusions CRC survivors hardly improve their overall lifestyle after diagnosis. Implications for Cancer Survivors Given the importance of a healthy lifestyle, strategies to effectively support behavior changes in CRC survivors need to be identified.

scholarly journals Changes in Eating Habits among Displaced and Non-Displaced University Students

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (15) ◽  
pp. 5369
Author(s):  
Rita Bárbara ◽  
Cíntia Ferreira-Pêgo
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Fast Food ◽  
Fruits And Vegetables ◽  
Eating Habits ◽  
Coffee Consumption ◽  
Normal Weight ◽  
Sugary Drinks ◽  
Unhealthy Eating ◽  
Fish Ingestion ◽  
Displaced Students

Nowadays the younger generations are moving their food habits from the traditional diet to a Western diet, which is low in fruits and vegetables and high in fat and sugary drinks. University students are a particularly vulnerable population once, with the entrance to university, they are subjected to new influences and responsibilities; in particular, those who live far from their parents’ houses are more predisposed to unhealthy eating habits. To assess the influence that admission to university has had on the frequency of intake of certain foods and meals as well as their adherence to the Mediterranean diet (MedDiet), self-administered questionnaires were applied. The sample included 97 Portuguese students, with an average age of 21 years, a normal weight, according to body mass index, and an average MedDiet adherence. Most of the individuals did not smoke and the majority did not drink coffee. It was also observed that displaced students consume fast food more frequently compared to the period before they start university. Fish ingestion decreased and coffee consumption increased, in the same group, after starting their university studies.

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