Alexandra Ross

PhD in Nutrition Epidemiology, 2024

Dissertation: Assessing Methods to Estimate the Cost of Adherence to a Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) Diet Pattern for Low-Income Adults in South Africa

Advisor: Shu Wen Ng

Dr. Ross is currently a postdoctoral Cancer Prevention Research Fellow at Harvard’s T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

GFRP Publications

Using Food Composition Tables to Estimate Decreases in Sodium Intake Due to the Reformulation of Packaged and Ultra-Processed Foods in a Young Population in South Africa
Authors: Alexandra Ross, Elizabeth Swart, Joelaine Chetty, Malory Jumat, Tamryn Frank, Averalda van Graan
Published in: Public Health Nutrition, December 26, 2024 view full text

South Africa’s Health Promotion Levy on pricing and acquisition of beverages in local spazas and supermarkets
Authors: Alexandra Ross, Elizabeth C. Swart, Tamryn Frank, Caitlin M. Lowery, Shu Wen Ng
Published in: Public Health Nutrition, March 7, 2022 view full text