Prof Corrie Du Preez

# A Node For African Thought

Research and Innovation

To achieve and maintain the University’s vision and mission, the research and innovation division contributes mainly by promoting the research related goal of the institution which is: to drive growth in UNIZULU research and Innovation

Faculty: Science, Agriculture and Engineering

Department: Computer Science

Discipline: Food, nutrition, and livelihood security

Contact details

Email: DupreezC@unizulu.ac.za

Campus: KwaDlangezwa

Research Interest Areas

food safety and hygiene (informal sector);
food waste management
Management of school feeding scheme

Impactful Research Publications

(Author(s); Year; Title; journal / publisher)

Breukelman GJ, Basson AK, Djarova TG, Shaw BS, Du Preez CJ, Shaw I, 2021. Establishing proof of concept for the effects of low-carbohydrate, high-fat diet (LCHFD) and physical activity on body composition in type 2 diabetes. Heliyon, 7.

Mgqibandaba PZ, Madilo FK, Du Preez CJ, Mjoka J, Kolanisi U, 2020. Evaluating food safety and hygiene knowledge and practices among foodservice staff of feeding scheme in the primary schools in Soweto, South Africa. Journal of Food Safety, 40.

Breukelman GJ, Basson AK, Djarova TG, Du Preez CJ, Shaw I, Malan H, Shaw BS, 2019. Concurrent low carbohydrate, high fat diet with/without physical activity does not improve glycaemic control in Type 2 diabetics. South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition (SAJCN), 2019:1-4

Breukelman GJ, Basson AK, Djarova TG, Du Preez CJ, Shaw I, Shaw BS, 2019. Combination low carbohydrate, high fat diet and physical activity intervention on lipoprotein-lipids in Type 2 diabetics. Asian Journal of Sports Medicine Vol.10, number 4