Demetre Labadarios
Stellenbosch University
139 Papers
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Demetre Labadarios is an academic researcher from Stellenbosch University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Population & Medicine. The author has an hindex of 35, co-authored 132 publications. Previous affiliations of Demetre Labadarios include Human Sciences Research Council.
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•Journal Article
Eating breakfast--does it make a difference?
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The development of a preliminary regression equation for estimating the weight of black South African paraplegic males using anthropometric measurements in Tshwane, South Africa
TL;DR: A regression equation was developed which could be used, when further validated, to estimate the weight of black South African paraplegic males and was significant (p < 0.0001).
Gas chromatography of plasma amino acids using a wide bore column: Comparison with packed and capillary columns
TL;DR: A procedure is described in which a wide bore glass capillary column is used as an alternative to the more traditional packed column in the analysis of amino acid levels in plasma, yielding results in good agreement with those from FSOT analysis but which still differ significantly from the backed column data.
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Self-reported diabetes during pregnancy in the South African National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey: extent and social determinants.
Lumbwe Chola,Lumbwe Chola,Chipo Mutyambizi,Ronel Sewpaul,Whadi-ah Parker,Zandile Mchiza,Demetre Labadarios,Charles Hongoro +7 more
TL;DR: Understanding of the prevalence of diabetes during pregnancy and its social determinants in South Africa will help in the development of effective interventions targeted at improving maternal and child health for mothers at high risk.
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Estimating the changing disease burden attributable to iron deficiency in South Africa, 2000, 2006 and 2012.
Oluwatoyin F Awotiwon,Annibale Cois,Rosana E. Pacella,Eunice Bolanle Turawa,Mohammed Ali Dhansay,L. Stuijvenberg,Demetre Labadarios,Rifqah A Roomaney,Ian Neethling,Beatrice Nojilana,Nada Abdelatif,Debbie Bradshaw,Victoria Pillay-van Wyk +12 more
TL;DR: Between 2000 and 2012, the age-standardised disability-adjusted life year (DALY) rate from iron-deficiency anaemia attributable to iron deficiency markedly decreased by 33% in males, and increased by 3% in females of all ages.