FAKULTEIT GESONDHEIDSWETENSKAPPE
Navorsing: Sentrum van Uitnemendheid vir Voeding (CEN)
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Oorsig:
The Centre of Excellence for Nutrition (CEN) is located in the Faculty of Health Sciences and shares staff with the School of Physiology, Nutrition and Consumer Sciences. It is at present the only Centre of Excellence at the University and the only one for nutrition in Africa. |
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Kernbevoegdheid en navorsingskundigheid:
The nutrition and dietetic staff in CEN train students for Africa in Africa. Because of this role, core competencies and expertise in all the different aspects of nutrition had to be developed. At present staff members have national and international expertise and leadership in the following areas of nutrition: ethics in nutrition research and funding, nutrition transition; micronutrient under-nutrition; nutrition and child development; overweight and obesity and lipids and cardiovascular disease. Fasiliteite en toerusting: In addition to the metabolic unit, several laboratories with the top of the range facilities and equipment are available to CEN, such as a food service research laboratory (metabolic kitchen). |
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Visie: Leiers in die ontwikkeling van vakkundigheid in voeding in Afrika Missie: Om ‘n leidende rol te speel deur uitnemendheid in opleiding en navorsing te rig tot die verbetering van die voedingstatus van individue, gesinne, gemeenskappe en populasies, ondersteun deur die hoof doel om wetenskaplike bewyse te verskaf vir oplossings vir voedingsprobleme deur middel van hoëkwaliteit navorsing. Gedeelde waardes: • Uitnemendheid |
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