Thesis (MNutr (Human Nutrition))--University of Stellenbosch, 2005. / Introduction: The objective of this study was to develop a regression equation to estimate
weight of black male paraplegic South African subjects. Very few institutions in South Africa
have wheel chair scales and very few paraplegic persons know what their weight is. People
with spinal cord injury (SCI) are reported to have an increased risk to develop obesity and
diseases of lifestyle. It is therefore important to monitor the nutritional status of these patients
to prevent and treat the above diseases effectively. The aim was to develop an equation that
incorporates variables or measurements that do not require a high level of skill and
experience to be determined. The equipment needed for the determination of the
measurements should also be easily accessible, for example a tape measure rather than a
skin-fold caliper.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:sun/oai:scholar.sun.ac.za:10019.1/3044 |
| Date | 12 1900 |
| Creators | Snyman, Hildegard |
| Contributors | Labadarios, D., Nel, D. G., University of Stellenbosch. Faculty of Health Sciences. Dept. of Interdisciplinary Health Sciences. Human Nutrition. |
| Publisher | Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Format | 510634 bytes, application/pdf |
| Rights | University of Stellenbosch |
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