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Karen Hofman · Sankore

South African Medical Research Council

Karen Hofman

ORCID, self-asserted

ORCID 0000-0001-9512-7220

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Publications

36

Citations

1,263

h-index

14

Computed over the works the graph holds, so it is a floor rather than a career figure.

i10-index

16

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University of the Witwatersrand5 works
South African Medical Research Council4 works

Publications

6 works in the graph, newest first.

Towards unified global action on ultra-processed foods: understanding commercial determinants, countering corporate power, and mobilising a public health response
2025The LancetJournalOpen access77 citations10.1016/s0140-6736(25)01567-3
The ultra-processed food industry in Africa
2023Nature FoodJournalOpen accessSenior author21 citations10.1038/s43016-023-00802-0
Men’s motivations, barriers to and aspirations for their families’ health in the first 1000 days in sub-Saharan Africa: a secondary qualitative analysis
2023BMJ Nutrition Prevention & HealthJournalOpen access12 citations10.1136/bmjnph-2022-000423
What works in engaging communities? Prioritising nutrition interventions in Burkina Faso, Ghana and South Africa
2023PLoS ONEJournalOpen access1 citations10.1371/journal.pone.0294410

Estimating the healthcare cost of overweight and obesity in South Africa

2022Global Health ActionJournalOpen accessSenior author52 citations10.1080/16549716.2022.2045092

Perspective: Food Environment Research Priorities for Africa—Lessons from the Africa Food Environment Research Network

2022Advances in NutritionJournalOpen access46 citations10.1093/advances/nmac019