Department of Life and Consumer Sciences
Mrs EA Symington
| College of Agriculture & Environmental Sciences | |
|---|---|
| School of Agriculture and Life Sciences | |
| Department: Life and Consumer Sciences | |
| Lecturer | |
| Tel: | 011 471 3438 |
| E-mail: | syminea@unisa.ac.za |
Qualifications
- B.Sc (Dietetics)
- M (Diet)
- Registered for PhD in Nutrition
Fields of academic interests
Teaching interests
- Alternative methods of assessment
- Effective feedback in the learning process
Research interests
- Nutrition during pregnancy and early development
- Essential fatty acids
- Micronutrients
Journal articles
- Kempen, E; Kasambala, J; Christie, L; Symington, E; Jooste, L; & Van Eeden, T. 2017. Expectancy-value theory contributes to understanding consumer attitudes towards cow’s milk alternatives and variants. International Journal of Consumer Studies, vol.41, no.3, pp.245-252. (http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ijcs.12331/full)
- Symington, EA; Gericke, GJ; Nel, HJ & Labadarios D. (2016) The relationship between stunting and overweight among children from South Africa: secondary analysis of the National Food Consumption Survey – Fortification Baseline I. South African Medical Journal, 106(1):65-69.
(http://dx.doi.org/10.7196/SAMJ.2016.v106i1.9839) - Schutte, AE; Symington, EA & du Preez, JL. (2013). Rosuvastatin is transferred into human breast milk: A case report. The American Journal of Medicine, 126(9):e7-e8. (http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.amjmed.2013.02.032)
- Olivier, J; Symington, EA; Jonker, CZ; Rampedi, IT & Van Eeden, TS. (2012). Comparison of the mineral composition of leaves and infusions of traditional and herbal teas. The South African Journal of Science, 108(1/2), Art. #623, 7 pages. (http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/sajs.v108i1/2.623)
- Kempen, EL; Muller, H; Symington, EA & Van Eeden, TS. (2012). A study of the relationship between health awareness, lifestyle behaviour and food label usage in Gauteng. South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 25(1): 15-21.