In order to update the data base of the department of health, Elsabe Nel, lecturer at the UWC asked us to research the prevalence of malnutrition at the five crèches in the region of Genadendal. The research question is: What is the prevalence of malnutrition among the children aged two to five years old …

Most people will be surprised when you tell that more than half of the adult population in South Africa is overweight or obese. Shockingly 25% of the females and 19,6% of the males is overweight and 40,1% of the females and 11,6% of the males is obese. A reason for this is the upcoming economy in South …