Factors associated with obesity in South African mothers and their pre-adolescent daughters : a cross-cultural validation and comparison study

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dc.contributor.advisorLambert, Estelle Victoriaen_ZA
dc.contributor.advisorGoedecke, Julia Hen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorMchiza, Zandile June-Roseen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2014-07-28T18:17:26Z
dc.date.available2014-07-28T18:17:26Z
dc.date.issued2008en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes abstract.
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references (p. 203-244).
dc.description.abstractThe aetiology of obesity is complex, and in addition to intrinsic factors such as the biology of individuals (presented as genetics, age, gender) that contribute to the high obesity epidemic, there are behavioural determinants, along with economic, socio-cultural and environmental factors which are largely extrinsic, that either directly or indirectly influence the development of obesity, therefore are called “obesogenic” (Swinburn et al., 2005; Egger and Swinburn, 1997). In South Africa, these “obesogenic” factors have been only partially explored, and as such, there are gaps in our knowledge. We are also not certain of the extent to which the language, culture and age influence these afore-mentioned factors. As such, this dissertation focused on finding and adapting culturallysensitive and age-appropriate instruments to better understand these obesogenic factors in South African women and girls.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationMchiza, Z. J. (2008). <i>Factors associated with obesity in South African mothers and their pre-adolescent daughters : a cross-cultural validation and comparison study</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Human Biology. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/3266en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationMchiza, Zandile June-Rose. <i>"Factors associated with obesity in South African mothers and their pre-adolescent daughters : a cross-cultural validation and comparison study."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Human Biology, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/3266en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationMchiza, Z. 2008. Factors associated with obesity in South African mothers and their pre-adolescent daughters : a cross-cultural validation and comparison study. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Mchiza, Zandile June-Rose AB - The aetiology of obesity is complex, and in addition to intrinsic factors such as the biology of individuals (presented as genetics, age, gender) that contribute to the high obesity epidemic, there are behavioural determinants, along with economic, socio-cultural and environmental factors which are largely extrinsic, that either directly or indirectly influence the development of obesity, therefore are called “obesogenic” (Swinburn et al., 2005; Egger and Swinburn, 1997). In South Africa, these “obesogenic” factors have been only partially explored, and as such, there are gaps in our knowledge. We are also not certain of the extent to which the language, culture and age influence these afore-mentioned factors. As such, this dissertation focused on finding and adapting culturallysensitive and age-appropriate instruments to better understand these obesogenic factors in South African women and girls. DA - 2008 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2008 T1 - Factors associated with obesity in South African mothers and their pre-adolescent daughters : a cross-cultural validation and comparison study TI - Factors associated with obesity in South African mothers and their pre-adolescent daughters : a cross-cultural validation and comparison study UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/3266 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/3266
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationMchiza ZJ. Factors associated with obesity in South African mothers and their pre-adolescent daughters : a cross-cultural validation and comparison study. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Human Biology, 2008 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/3266en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Human Biologyen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Health Sciencesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherHuman Biologyen_ZA
dc.titleFactors associated with obesity in South African mothers and their pre-adolescent daughters : a cross-cultural validation and comparison studyen_ZA
dc.typeDoctoral Thesis
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dc.type.qualificationnamePhDen_ZA
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