Madlala, Samukelisiwe S.Hill, JillianKunneke, Ernesta2022-09-062022-09-062022Madlala, S. S. et al. (2022). Dietary diversity and its association with nutritional status, cardiometabolic risk factors and food choices of adults at risk for type 2 diabetes mellitus in Cape Town, South Africa. Nutrients, 14(15), 3191. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu141531912072-6643https://doi.org/10.3390/nu14153191http://hdl.handle.net/10566/7818In South Africa, the nutrition transition has led to unhealthy diets lacking variety, contributing to the rise in overweight, obesity and diet-related noncommunicable diseases. Using baseline screening data of the South African Diabetes Prevention Programme (SA-DPP) study, this study aims to determine the relationship of dietary diversity (DD) with nutritional status, cardiometabolic risk factors and food choices of adults at risk of type 2 diabetes in resource-poor communities around Cape Town. Data of 693 adults, 25–65 years old were analysed. This included socio-demographic information, anthropometric measurements, biochemical assessments, food groups consumed the previous day and consumption frequency of certain foods to reflect food choices.enDietaryNutritionFood choicesFood securityDiabetesSouth AfricaArticle