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University of Wollongong

2014

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A Proposed Method To Determine Fumonisin Exposure From Maize Consumption In A Rural South African Population Using A Culturally Appropriate Ffq, Martani Lombard, Nelia Steyn, H Burger, Karen Charlton, Wentzel Gelderblom Jan 2014

A Proposed Method To Determine Fumonisin Exposure From Maize Consumption In A Rural South African Population Using A Culturally Appropriate Ffq, Martani Lombard, Nelia Steyn, H Burger, Karen Charlton, Wentzel Gelderblom

Faculty of Social Sciences - Papers (Archive)

To develop an FFQ for estimating culture-specific maize intake that can distinguish between home-grown and commercial maize. Home-grown maize is more likely to be contaminated with fumonisins, mycotoxins that are associated with increased risk of oesophageal cancer. An existing FFQ developed for use in urban Xhosa populations was used as the initial framework for the maize-specific FFQ (M-FFQ). The existing questionnaire contained 126 food items divided into ten food groups (bread, cereals, vegetables, fruit, meat, dairy, snacks, condiments, beverages and fat). The M-FFQ was developed based on additional data obtained from a literature search, 24 h recalls (n 159), in-depth …


'He Gave Him The Booze Because ...' Using A Projective Method To Explore Why Parents Provide Alcohol To Teenagers, Sandra C. Jones, Christopher Magee, Kelly Lee Andrews Jan 2014

'He Gave Him The Booze Because ...' Using A Projective Method To Explore Why Parents Provide Alcohol To Teenagers, Sandra C. Jones, Christopher Magee, Kelly Lee Andrews

Faculty of Social Sciences - Papers (Archive)

Abstract presented at the Australasian Professional Society on Alcohol and other Drugs Conference 2014, 9-12 November 2014, Adelaide, Australia