Doctor Scientiae / In utero exposure to teratogens, increasing urbanization, rapid nutritional transition from poverty to affluence, adoption of a Western-style diet and physical inactivity have contributed to the growing obesity epidemic in the low-income countries. To investigate the associations between in utero exposure to alcohol and nicotine on the growth and development of children aged five years from a low-income setting. These effects will be observed in children aged five years as a reduced pancreas and kidney size, higher aorta and carotid intima thickness as well as higher visceral abdominal adiposity measurements.
Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:uwc/oai:etd.uwc.ac.za:11394/7849 |
Date | January 2019 |
Creators | De Smidt, Juléy Janice Abigail |
Contributors | Oelofse, A, Odendaal, H.J |
Publisher | University of Western Cape |
Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
Language | English |
Detected Language | English |
Rights | University of Western Cape |
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