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Volschenk, Chanelle https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4816-8657
Jansen van Vuren, Esmé https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0307-4537
Wentzel, Annemarie https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3765-2040
Kruger, Ruan https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7680-2032
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Article History
Received: 28 May 2025
Revised: 25 June 2025
Accepted: 7 July 2025
First Online: 15 August 2025
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: The authors declare no competing interests.
: The study received ethical approval (NWU-00091-16-A1) from the Health Research Ethics Committee of North-West University and is registered at ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT04056377). This study adhered to the updated Declaration of Helsinki and the Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (STROBE) recommendations. All assessments and methods adhered to the Guidelines for Good Clinical Practice. Prior to data collection, written informed consent (for children over the age of seven), assent (for children under the age of seven), and parental/guardian permission were sought, as well as consent for data publishing and subsequent use.
