CURRICULUM VITAE ME van Stuijvenberg (van Blerk) (Updated : July 2015)

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1 CURRICULUM VITAE ME van Stuijvenberg (van Blerk) (Updated : July 2015) FULL NAMES: VAN STUIJVENBERG, Martha Elizabeth (married name: Van Blerk) ID: WORK ADDRESS: Nutritional Intervention Research Unit Medical Research Council PO Box 19070, Tygerberg 7505, South Africa HOME ADDRESS: 38 North Walk, Pinelands 7405 TELEPHONE: (w) (h) (c) FAX: (w) lize.van.stuijvenberg@mrc.ac.za ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS BSc (Dietetics + Physiology), 1975: BSc Hons (Physiology), 1977: MSc, 1990: PhD, 2001: University of Stellenbosch University of Stellenbosch University of Stellenbosch - Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Medical Physiology (Research topic: Dietary intake and biochemical indicators of micronutrient status in females on self-imposed weight reducing diets) University of Cape Town - Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Paediatrics (Research topic: The efficacy of a biscuit fortified with iron, iodine and ß-carotene to address micronutrient deficiencies and improve cognitive function in primary school children) EMPLOYMENT HISTORY Jan 2014 present July 1992 Dec 2013: March June 1992: Jan 1981 Feb 1981: March Dec 1980: April Feb1980: Non-Communicable Diseases Research Unit, Medical Research Council Present position: Senior Specialist Scientist Nutritional Intervention Research Unit, Medical Research Council Position: Scientist to Senior Specialist Scientist MRC Metabolic Research Group, Tygerberg Hospital, Stellenbosch University Position: Research Technologist / Dietician (MRC post) MRC Metabolic Research Group, Tygerberg Hospital Position: Medical Technician (CPA post) Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Pretoria Position: Research Assistant Department of Health, Pretoria Position: Dietician / Nutritionist RESEARCH EXPERIENCE Field of interest / skills / experience include: Micronutrient deficiencies in children and its effect on growth, morbidity and cognitive function Researching various aspects of the globally recommended approaches to address micronutrient deficiencies, i.e. food fortification, micronutrient supplementation, food-based approach Factors contributing to the exceptionally high levels of stunting in the Northern Cape province

2 Interaction between micronutrients Experience in randomised controlled trials, including the principles of Good Clinical Practice (GCP) Experience in studies at community level, as well as clinic- and hospital-based studies Evaluation and interpretation of nutritional status at both biochemical and dietary intake level REVIEW OF SCIENTIFIC DOCUMENTS Review manuscripts for peer-reviewed journals: Nutrition Reviews; Journal of Nutrition; European Journal of Clinical Nutrition; International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition; Food and Nutrition Bulletin; South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition; American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology; Public Health Nutrition Review applications for NRF rating / Ethical Committee ADVISORY PANELS / TASK TEAMS Coordinated and hosted a Global Alliance for Vitamin A (GAVA) consultation in South Africa. Collaborated in compiling a situational analysis with regard to the vitamin A situation in South Africa and testing the GAVA decision-making framework for phasing out vitamin A supplementation. Member of the Safety Monitoring Board (SMB) for the Tswaka study of North West University (Randomised controlled trial in South Africa comparing the efficacy of complementary food products on child growth). Was a member of the Key External Experts and Stakeholders Panel for WHO Global Guidelines on Vitamin A supplementation Member of Department of Health s Task team on Food fortification Member of Department of Health s Task team on Vitamin A supplementation Was a member of the International Union of Nutritional Sciences (IUNS) Task Group on School Children s Health and Nutrition Co-arbitrated for the Advertising Standards Authority of South Africa (ASA) in a dispute regarding unjustified claims in the marketing of a so-called weight reduction supplement Was member of working group: Estimating the burden of disease attributable to vitamin A deficiency in South Africa Was member of working group: Estimating the burden of disease attributable to iron deficiency anaemia in South Africa POST GRADUATE STUDENTS Acts as external examiner for Hons / Masters / PhD students (North-West University/ University of Pretoria/University of Western Cape/University of the Free State) Was co-supervisor for international PhD student conducting research in a South African setting (ETH, Switzerland) Was main supervisor for a M Nutr student (University Stellenbosch) AWARDS South African Sugar Association (SASA) Award for the best research project funded by SASA in 2012 (Serum retinol in newborns and their mothers of a poor Northern Cape community where liver is frequently eaten).

3 Unifoods Nutrition Research Award for the best oral presentation in the Established Scientist category at the SA Nutrition Congress, 28 September- 2 October 2008, Pretoria (Comparison of the efficacy of NaFeEDTA, ferrous fumarate and electrolytic iron as fortificants in brown bread in South Africa). Unifoods Nutrition Research Award for best overall presentation at the SA Nutrition Congress,25-29 May Sun City (Effect of a fortified biscuit on the micronutrient status, growth, cognitive function and morbidity of primary school children). Unifoods Nutrition Research Award for second best presentation in senior scientist category at the SA Nutrition Congress, August 1994, Durban (Response to an iron fortification programme in relation to the vitamin A status of 6-12-year-old school children). MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL BODIES /SOCIETIES Nutrition Society of South Africa (NSSA) Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) PUBLICATIONS 1. Van Stuijvenberg ME, Schoeman SE, Nel J, Lombard CJ, Dhansay MA. Serum retinol in postpartum mothers and newborns from an impoverished South African community where liver is frequently eaten and vitamin A deficiency is absent. Maternal & Child Nutrition (submitted). 2. Van Stuijvenberg ME, Nel J, Schoeman SE, Lombard CJ, du Plessis LM, Dhansay MA. Low intake of calcium and vitamin D, but not zinc, iron or vitamin A, is associated with stunting in 2- to 5-year-old children. Nutrition 2015; 31: Faber M, van Jaarsveld PJ, Kunneke E, Kruger HS, Schoeman SE, van Stuijvenberg ME. Vitamin A and anthropometric status of South African preschool children from four areas with known distinct eating patterns. Nutrition 2015; 31: Nel J, van Stuijvenberg ME, Schoeman SE, Dhansay MA, Lombard CJ, Du Plessis LM. Liver intake in month-old children from an impoverished South African community provides enough vitamin A to meet requirements. Public Health Nutr 2014; 17: Taljaard C, Covic NM, van Graan A, Kruger HS, Smuts CM, Kvalsvig JD, Wright HH, van Stuijvenberg ME, Jerling JC. Iron status, but not cognitive function benefited from long term consumption of a micronutrient fortified beverage in South African primary school children. Brit J Nutr 2013; 110: Baumgartner J, Smuts CM, Malan L, Kvalsvig J, van Stuijvenberg ME, Hurrell RF, Zimmermann MB. Effects of iron and n-3 fatty acid supplementation, alone and in combination, on cognition in school children: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled intervention in South Africa. Am J Clin Nutr 2012; 96: Troesch B, Egli I, van Stuijvenberg ME, Smuts CM, Zimmermann MB. "Novel Approaches to reduce Iron Exposure in Humans Use of Phytase." Doppelfokus: Speziesanalytik und Januskopf Eisen 6 (2012): Van Stuijvenberg ME, van Jaarsveld PJ, Strydom EE, Faber M. Evaluation of a new rapid test assay for serum retinol under field conditions: comparison with an established HPLC method. MRC Technical Report, October Van Stuijvenberg ME, Schoeman SE, Lombard CJ, Dhansay MA. Serum retinol in 1-6-year-old children from a low socio-economic South African community with a high intake of liver: Implications for blanket vitamin A supplementation. Public Health Nutr 2012; 15: Schoeman S, van Stuijvenberg M, Lombard C, Dhansay M. Frequent consumption of liver protects against vitamin A deficiency in a socio-economically deprived community: Time to reappraise the vitamin A supplelentation policy for South Africa s diverse population. MRC Technical Report, March Schoeman SE, van Stuijvenberg ME, Dhansay MA. Is prophylactic vitamin A supplementation justified in areas where liver is frequently eaten? MRC Policy Brief, February Van Stuijvenberg ME, Schoeman S, Dhansay A. Liver as a vitamin A source : Adequate vitamin A status in poor South African community despite high levels of poverty, stunting and underweight. Sight and Life Magazine 2011; 25 (3): (non-peerreviewed). 13. Troesch B, van Stuijvenberg ME, Smuts CM, Kruger HS, Biebinger R, Hurrell RF, Baumgartner J, Zimmermann MB. A

4 micronutrient powder with low doses of highly absorbable iron and zinc reduces iron and zinc deficiency and improves weight-for-age Z scores in South African children. J Nutr 2011; 141: Schoeman S, Smuts CM, Faber M, Van Stuijvenberg M, Oelofse A, Laubscher JA, Benadé AJS, Dhansay MA. Primary health care facility infrastructure and services and the nutritional status of children 0 to 71 months old and their caregivers attending these facilities in four rural districts in the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal provinces, South Africa. S Afr J Clin Nutr 2010; 23: Dalton A, Wolmarans P, Witthuhn RC, van Stuijvenberg ME, Swanevelder SA, Smuts CM. A randomised control trial on schoolchildren showed improvement in cognitive function after consuming a bread spread, containing fish-flour from a marine source. Prostaglandins, Leukot Essent Fatty Acids; 2009; 80: Van Stuijvenberg ME, Smuts CM, Lombard CJ, Dhansay MA. Fortifying brown bread with sodium iron EDTA, ferrous fumarate, or electrolytic iron does not affect iron status in South African schoolchildren. J Nutr 2008; 138: Nojilana B, Norman R, Bradshaw D, van Stuijvenberg ME, Dhansay MA, Labadarios D and the SA Comparative Risk Assessment Collaborating Group. Estimating the burden of disease attributable to vitamin A deficiency in South Africa in S Afr Med J 2007; 97: Nojilana B, Norman R, Dhansay MA, Labadarios D, van Stuijvenberg ME, Bradshaw D and the SA Comparative Risk Assessment Collaborating Group. Estimating the burden of disease attributable to iron-deficiency anaemia in South Africa in S Afr Med J 2007; 97: Fincham JE, Markus MB, van der Merwe L, Adams VJ, van Stuijvenberg ME, Dhansay MA. Ascaris, co-infection and allergy: the importance of analysis based on immunological variables rather than egg excretion. Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg 2007; 101: Van Stuijvenberg ME, Smuts CM, Wolmarans P, Dhansay MA, Lombard CJ, Benadé AJS. The efficacy of ferrous bisglycinate and electrolytic iron as fortificants in bread in iron deficient schoolchildren Brit J Nutr 2006; 95: Van Stuijvenberg ME. Using the school feeding system as a vehicle for micronutrient fortification: experience from South Africa. Food Nutr Bull 2005; 26: S213-S Smuts CM, Dhansay MA, Faber M, van Stuijvenberg ME, Swanevelder S, Gross R, Benadé AJS. Efficacy of multiple micronutrient supplementation for improving anemia, micronutrient status, and growth in South African infants. J Nutr 2005; 135: 653S-659S. 23. Sibeko LN, Dhansay MA, Charlton KE, Johns T, Van Stuijvenberg ME, Gray-Donald K. Full-term, peri-urban South African infants under 6 months of age at risk for early-onset anaemia. Public Health Nutr 2004; 7: Van Stuijvenberg ME. A biscuit fortified with iron, iodine and ß-carotene as a strategy to address micronutrient deficiencies in primary school children. PhD thesis. University of Cape Town, December Van Stuijvenberg ME, Dhansay MA, Lombard CJ, Smuts CM, Yogessar VB, Benadé AJS. Long-term evaluation of a micronutrient fortified biscuit used for addressing micronutrient deficiencies in primary school children. Public Health Nutr 2001; 4: Van Stuijvenberg ME, Dhansay MA, Lombard CJ, Faber M, Benadé AJS. The effect of a biscuit with red palm oil as a source of ß-carotene on the vitamin A status of primary school children: a comparison with ß-carotene from a synthetic source in a randomised trial. Eur J Clin Nutr 2001; 55: Van Stuijvenberg ME, Faber M, Dhansay MA, Lombard CJ, Vorster N, Benadé AJS. Red palm oil as a source of ß- carotene in a school biscuit used to address vitamin A deficiency in primary school children. Internat J Food Sci Nutr 2000; 51: S43-S Van Stuijvenberg ME, Benadé AJS. South African experience with the use of Red Palm Oil to improve the vitamin A status of primary school children. Food Nutr Bull 2000; 21: Van Stuijvenberg ME, Kvalsvig JD, Faber M, Kruger M, Kenoyer DG, Benadé AJS. Effect of iron-, iodine- and ß- carotene-fortified biscuits on the micronutrient status of primary school children: a randomized controlled trial. Am J Clin Nutr 1999; 69: Tichelaar HY, Smuts CM, Van Stuijvenberg ME, Faber M, Benadé AJS. The fatty acid status of rural school children with helminth infections. Asia Pacific J Clin Nutr 1998; 7: Van Stuijvenberg ME, Kruger M, Badenhorst CJ, Mansvelt EPG, Laubscher JA. Response to an iron fortification programme in relation to vitamin A status in 6-12-year-old school children. Internat J Food Sci Nutr 1997; 48: Benadé JG, Oelofse A, Van Stuijvenberg ME, Jooste PL, Weight MJ, Benadé AJS. Endemic goitre in a rural community of KwaZulu-Natal. S Afr Med J 1997; 87:

5 33. Van Stuijvenberg ME, Schabort I, Labadarios D, Nel JT. The nutritional status and treatment of patients with hyperemesis gravidarum. Am J Obstet Gynecol 1995; 172: Van Stuijvenberg ME. The nutritional status of adult females on self-imposed weight reducing diets. MSc thesis. University of Stellenbosch, December Labadarios D, O Keefe SJ, Dicker J, Van Stuijvenberg ME, Visser L, Louw ME, Shephard GS. Plasma vitamin levels in patients on prolonged total parenteral nutrition. J Parenter Enteral Nutr 1988; 12: Labadarios D, Cilliers, J, Visser L, Van Stuijvenberg ME, Shephard GS, Wuim D, Walker R. Vitamin A in acne vulgaris. Clin Exp Dermatol 1987; 12: Van Stuijvenberg ME, Labadarios D. The nutritional status of female subjects on weight reducing diets. Proceedings of the 2 nd SA Sports Medicine Association Congress, 1987; pp Labadarios D, Brink PA, Weich HF, Visser L, Louw ME, Shephard GS, Van Stuijvenberg ME. Plasma vitamin A, E, C and B6 levels in myocardial infarction. S Afr Med J 1987; 71: Shephard GS, Hough BJ, Van Stuijvenberg ME, Labadarios D. Plasma vitamin A analysis by liquid chromatography: probucol interference. Clin Chim Acta 1985; 153: Van Stuijvenberg ME, Shephard GS, Labadarios D. Vitamin E in health and disease. S Afr J Diet Home Econ 1985; 13: Labadarios D, Van Stuijvenberg ME, Hutchison ME, Shephard GS, Plasma vitamin E levels in adult South Africans. S Afr J Sci 1984; 80: CONGRESS PRESENTATIONS (first author only): International: ME van Stuijvenberg, J Nel, SE Schoeman, LM du Plessis,. MA Dhansay. Liver intake in month-old children from an impoverished South African community provides enough vitamin A to meet requirements. Oral presentation at Micronutrient Forum, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2-6 June ME van Stuijvenberg, J Nel, SE Schoeman, LM du Plessis, MA Dhansay. Low intake of calcium and vitamin D is associated with stunting in 2-5-year-old children from an impoverished South African community. Poster presentation at Micronutrient Forum, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2-6 June Van Stuijvenberg M; Schoeman S; Nel J; Dhansay M: Implications of frequent liver consumption among pregnant women from a low socio-economic South African community. IUNS Nutrition Congress, Granada, Spain, September 2013 Van Stuijvenberg ME, Schoeman SE, Lombard CJ, Dhansay MA. Adequate vitamin A status in a poor South African community despite high levels of stunting and underweight: liver as a natural vitamin A supplement. World Nutrition Congress, Rio, Brazil, April Van Stuijvenberg ME, Smuts CM, Lombard CJ, Dhansay MA. Comparison of the efficacy of NaFeEDTA, ferrous fumarate and electrolytic iron as fortificants in brown bread in South Africa. Micronutrient Forum, April 2007, Istanbul, Turkey Van Stuijvenberg ME, Jooste PL, Strydom EE, Faber M, Dhansay MA. Goitre and iodine status of schoolchildren from a previously endemic goitrous area in South Africa: a reassessment 9 years after the introduction of mandatory salt iodisation. Micronutrient Forum, April 2007, Istanbul, Turkey. ME van Stuijvenberg, DeW Marais, P Wolmarans, S Schoeman, AJS Benadé. A red palm oil-based fortified bread spread to alleviate micronutrient deficiencies in primary school children. XXII IVACG meeting, November, 2004, Lima, Peru. Van Stuijvenberg ME. Using the school feeding system as a vehicle for micronutrient fortification: experience from South Africa. IUNS Workshop: School Children Health and Nutrition, University of California, Los Angeles February ME van Stuijvenberg, MA Dhansay, CM Smuts, CJ Lombard, AJS Benadé. Long-term effectiveness of a ß-carotene fortified biscuit in maintaining improved vitamin A status in primary school children. XXI IVACG Meeting, Morocco, February 2003 (invited oral presentation during a plenary session).

6 ME van Stuijvenberg, P Wolmarans, CM Smuts, MA Dhansay, CJ Lombard, AJS Benadé. The effect of bread fortified with ferrous bisglycinate or reduced iron on the iron status of young schoolchildren INACG Symposium, Morocco, February ME van Stuijvenberg, MA Dhansay, CJ Lombard, M Faber, AJS Benadé. The effect of a biscuit with red palm oil as a source of ß-carotene on the vitamin A status of primary schoolchildren. XX IVACG Meeting February 2001, Hanoi, Vietnam. Van Stuijvenberg ME, Vorster N, Faber M, Dhansay MA, Lombard CJ, Benadé AJS. The effect of a biscuit with red palm oil as a source of ß-carotene on the vitamin A status of primary school children: a comparison with ß-carotene from a synthetic source in a randomised controlled trial. PORIM International Palm Oil Congress. 1-6 February 1999, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Van Stuijvenberg ME, Kvalsvig JD, Faber M, Kenoyer DG, Benadé AJS. The effect of a micronutrient fortified biscuit and cold drink on the micronutrient status and cognitive function of 6-11 year old school children. 16 th International Congress of Nutrition. 27 July - 1 August Montréal, Canada. Local: ME van Stuijvenberg, J Nel, S Schoeman, LM du Plessis, MA Dhansay. Low intake of calcium and vitamin D associated with stunting in an impoverished Northern Cape community. Nutrition Congress, Johannesburg, South Africa, September Van Stuijvenberg ME, Schoeman SE, Nel J, Dhansay MA. Serum retinol in newborns and their mothers of a poor Northern Cape community where liver is frequently eaten. Nutrition Congress Africa, 1-4 October 2012, Bloemfontein, South Africa. Van Stuijvenberg ME, Schoeman SE, Lombard CJ, Dhansay MA. Serum retinol in preschool children from a low socioeconomic community with a high intake of preformed vitamin A. Nutrition Congress, September 2010, Durban. Van Stuijvenberg ME, Smuts CM, Lombard CJ, Dhansay MA. Comparison of the efficacy of NaFeEDTA, ferrous fumarate and electrolytic iron as fortificants in brown bread in South Africa. SA Nutrition Congress, 28 September- 2 October 2008, Pretoria. Van Stuijvenberg ME, Jooste PL, Strydom EE, Faber M, Dhansay MA. Goitre and iodine status of schoolchildren from a previously endemic goitrous area in South Africa: a reassessment 9 years after the introduction of mandatory salt iodisation. 4 th Public Health Association of South Africa (PHASA) Conference, 2-4 June 2008, Cape Town. Van Stuijvenberg ME, Jooste PL, Strydom EE, Faber M, Dhansay MA. The goitre and iodine status of schoolchildren from a previously endemic goitrous area in South Africa: a reassessment 9 years after the introduction of mandatory salt iodisation. Nutrition Congress September 2006, Port Elizabeth. ME van Stuijvenberg, DeW Marais, P Wolmarans, S Schoeman, AJS Benadé. A red palm oil-based fortified bread spread to alleviate micronutrient deficiencies in primary school children. Nutrition Congress, August, 2004, Goudini. ME van Stuijvenberg, P Wolmarans, CM Smuts, MA Dhansay, CJ Lombard, AJS Benadé. A comparison of the effects of ferrous bisglycinate and electrolytic iron as fortificants in bread in iron deficient schoolchildren. Nutrition Congress, August, 2004, Goudini. ME van Stuijvenberg, MA Dhansay, CM Smuts, CJ Lombard, AJS Benadé. Long-term effectiveness of a micronutrient fortified biscuit in maintaining improved micronutrient status in primary school children. Nutrition Congress 2002, Potchefstroom, 5-9 November Van Stuijvenberg ME, MA Dhansay, Lombard CJ, Faber M, Benadé AJS. Effect of a biscuit with red palm oil as a source of ß-carotene on the vitamin A status of primary school children. Nutrition Congress 2000, August 2000, Durban. Van Stuijvenberg ME, Vorster N, Faber M, Dhansay MA, Lombard CJ, Benadé AJS. Effect of a school biscuit with red palm oil as a source of ß-carotene on the vitamin A status of primary school children: a comparison with ß-carotene from a synthetic source in a randomised controlled trial. Cape Town - Wageningen Symposium, August 1999, Cape Town, South Africa. ME van Stuijvenberg, JD Kvalsvig, M Faber, DG Kenoyer, AJS Benadé. Effect of a fortified biscuit on the micronutrient status, growth, cognitive function and morbidity of primary school children. Nutrition Congress, May 1998, Sun City. ME van Stuijvenberg, M Kruger, MJ Weight, M Faber, PL Jooste, DG Kenoyer, AJS Benadé. The effect of a micronutrient fortified biscuit and cold drink on the micronutrient status of primary school children. Nutrition Congress, 31 March - 4 April 1996, Stellenbosch ME van Stuijvenberg, M Kruger, CJ Badenhorst, E Mansvelt, JA Laubcher. Response to an iron fortification programme in

7 relation to the vitamin A status of 6-12-year-old school children. 39 th Academic Year Day, Medical Faculty, University of Stellenbosch, August MA Dhansay, E van Staden, A Oelofse, ME van Stuijvenberg*, AJS Benadé. Vitamin A status of preschool children (0-2 years) attending a well-baby clinic in Cape Town. Biennial South African Paediatric Congress, August 1994, Karos Lodge, Eastern Transvaal. *presenter ME van Stuijvenberg, M Kruger, CJ Badenhorst, E Mansvelt, JA Laubcher, M Marais. Marginal vitamin A deficiency and iron status of children on an iron fortification programme. Nutrition Congress, August 1994, Durban. ME van Stuijvenberg, Labadarios D. Evaluation of the nutritional status of patients with hyperemesis gravidarum. South African Nutrition Congress, Pretoria, 7-11 April 1992 ME van Stuijvenberg, Labadarios D. Dangers of self-imposed dieting. South African Nutrition Congress, Pretoria, 7-11 April 1992 ME van Stuijvenberg, Labadarios D. The Nutritional Status of adult females on self-imposed weight reducing diets. SASPEN Congress, Cape Town, 1988 ME van Stuijvenberg, ME Hutchison, GS Shephard, Labadarios D. Plasma vitamin E levels in adult South Africans. South African Nutrition Congress, Pretoria, July 1984