You are hereby cordially invited to the last Stellenbosch Forum lecture of the year.

The Stellenbosch Forum lecture series was started in 1990 and provides regular opportunities to staff and students at SU, as well as interested people from the public, to learn more about the relevant, world-class research that is being done at SU. Researchers are requested to present their academic research topics in such a way that they are understandable for non-experts in the field, and these lectures therefore provide the ideal opportunity for critical debate and interesting discussions across disciplinary boundaries.

At this event, Prof Xikombiso Mbhenyane, Professor and Research Chair in Food Environments, Nutrition and Health, Division of Human Nutrition, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, will present a lecture with the title:

Food Environments!! Why it matters for Nutrition and Health

Date:      Tuesday, 6 November 2018

Time:     13:00 – 14:00

Venue:   Stellenbosch University Library Auditorium

More about the lecture

Improving nutrition across the life course from conception to adulthood is essential for the long-term well-being of families and communities and for successful economic and social advancement. Triple burden of malnutrition in this context refers to undernutrition (stunting, wasting and micronutrient deficiencies), over nutrition (overweight and obesity), and consequent non-communicable diseases (diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular diseases and cancer).  While food environment includes food systems (land, production, processing, distribution, and food industry), food security (access, availability, utilisation and stability) and household (economic, education, family size, housing, water, energy, and sanitation). The research focus for the Chair is Food Environments, Nutrition and Health in the context of their influence and impact on the triple burden of malnutrition. The research will focus on investigation of key drivers of food choice and the impact these have on nutrition and health outcomes. Conclusive evidence is still lacking on how nutrition and health outcomes, such as coexistence of triple burden of diseases in same household, manifest. There is need to have a full understanding of the determinants of these phenomenon in order to develop programs that can impact the outcomes positively. This presentation will provide some contexts and areas for debate.

We look forward to welcoming you at this event, which is not to be missed!