Human Nutrition Research Laboratory
Human Nutrition Research Laboratory. Research in this lab focuses on the pathophysiology of diseases of lifestyle like hypertension and type-2 diabetes and the role of micronutrients found in fruits and vegetables in the prevention of these diseases. Current focus: South African Hypertension and Diet Study (SAHDS).
UPCOMING PROJECTS
- Body fat distribution and health: The obesity paradox
- The impact of dietary salt intake on isolated nocturnal hypertension
- Does socio-economic status determine hypertension prevalence in South Africa?
- Racial differences in renal sodium handling in South Africans