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Authors
Uys, Aletta S. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3051-2707
Smith, Wayne https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7101-7331
Wentzel, Annemarie https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3765-2040
Mels, Catharina MC https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0138-3341
Kruger, Ruan https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7680-2032
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Funding
Funding for this research was provided by:
National Research Foundation (99055)
South African Medical Research Council
South African Sugar Association
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Article History
Received: 24 January 2025
Revised: 6 May 2025
Accepted: 16 May 2025
First Online: 28 May 2025
Ethical approval
: All measurements described were performed in accordance with guidelines set forth for research in human participants in the 2024 revised Declaration of Helsinki as well as the Department of Health of South Africa Guidelines. Approval for the study was obtained from the Provincial Department of Education as well as Health Research Ethics Committee of the North-West University (NWU-00007-12-A1). Recruitment letters were circulated in schools to each child within the age range. Parents were invited to attend an information session at the school, hereafter received documents with information regarding the study and after a period of two weeks contacted to determine interest for their child’s participation. Before any measurements were taken all procedures were explained to parents and children whereafter, informed consent/assent forms were completed and signed by both parents and children participating.
: The authors declare no competing interests.
