Who's Who
Pedro Pisa
Postdoctoral Fellow
Dietary Exposure Assessment Group
Academic Degrees
| Year | Degree | Major | Institution | Town | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | PhD | Nutrition | North-West University | Potchefstroom | South Africa |
| 2006 | Bsc (honours) | Nutrition | North-West University | Potchefstroom | South Africa |
| 2005 | BSc | Nutritional science | University of Zimbabwe | Harare | Zimbabwe |
Current Research Projects
- Africa’s study on physical activity and dietary assessment methodologies
Pisa Pedro Terrence, Forman David, Sabata Stella de, Slimani Nadia - An inventory/situation analysis on the availability, quality and state of existing African cancer registries, as a prerequisite to evaluate the feasibility of setting cancer research in Africa and prioritize the development of new cancer registries in the future
Pisa Pedro Terrence, Forman David, Sabata Stella de, Slimani Nadia
Selected Publications
OR Aderibigbe, PT Pisa, HH Vorster, HS Kruger, Mamabolo R. (2011) Associations between indices of iron status and cardiovascular disease risk markers in black South African women: The PURE study. SAJCN; 24(4) : S179-S185PT Pisa, HH Vorster, N Chizuru (2011) Cardiovascular disease (CVD) and nutrition: the use of food based dietary guidelines to prevent CVD in Africa SA Heart; 8 : 38-47
OR Aderibigbe, PT Pisa, HH Vorster, HS Kruger, Mamabolo R. (2011) The relationship between indices of iron status and selected anthropometric indices of black South Africans undergoing nutrition transition: The THUSA study. CVJ; 22(3) : 124-131
PT Pisa, A Kruger, HH Vorster, BM Margetts, DT Loots (2010) Alcohol consumption and cardiovascular disease risk in an African population in transition: The PURE study SAJCN; 23(3) : S29-S37
PT Pisa, DT Loots, C Nienaber (2010) Alcohol metabolism and health hazards associated with alcohol abuse in a South African context: A narrative review. SAJCN; 23(3) : S4-S10
Scientific Societies Membership
The African Nutrition Leadership ProgrammeWorld Public Health Nutrition Association
Nutrition Society of South Africa
African Graduate Nutrition Network
Prizes, Honours
International Nutrition Foundation (INF)/Kraft Fellowship // African Nutrition Leadership Programme-2011European Commission FP7 Marie Curie Fellowship Actions – People – Co-funding of regional, national and international programmes (COFUND)