Browsing Electronic Theses and Dissertations (ETDs) by Subject "Africans"
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Alcohol intake and cardiovascular function of black South Africans : a 5-year prospective study
(2015)Motivation - Alcohol consumption is one of the major risk factors of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Excessive alcohol drinking is the fifth leading cause of death worldwide and the prevalence of alcohol abuse continues to ... -
The association between physical activity, blood pressure and renin in black African teachers : the SABPA study
(North-West University, 2011)Objectives: The aim of this study was to determine associations between physical activity (PA), blood pressure (BP) and renin in urban black Africans. Methods: The study sample included 137 urban African males (N=68) and ... -
Associations between biological alcohol consumption markers, reported alcohol intakes, and biological health outcomes in an African population in transition
(North-West University, 2008)BACKGROUND Alcohol consumption probably plays an important role in the transition associated with urbanisation in developing countries. The World Health Organisation recently stated that alcohol consumption is the fifth ... -
Cardiovascular disease risk assessment in HIV-infected black South Africans : a longitudinal study
(North-West University (South Africa), Potchefstroom Campus, 2018)A double burden of non-communicable -and communicable diseases exists in South Africa which include high prevalence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. Coronary heart disease ... -
Cardiovascular dysfunction and specific coping mechanisms in Africans
(North-West University, 2005)Motivation: Cardiovascular dysfunction and hypertension are some of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in the African population. According to the World Health Organisation the increases in these diseases are ... -
Cardiovascular dysfunction in black South Africans: an investigation from various perspectives
(North-West University, 2010)Motivation: The prevalence of cardiovascular dysfunction, especially hypertension, in Africans has increased dramatically over the past few decades. Despite considerable in- depth studies, cardiovascular diseases remain ... -
A comparative investigation into the socio-economic and cultural survival strategies of black people within the African continent and those in the African diaspora: the case of Africans in South Africa and people of African origin in Brazil
(North-West University (South Africa), 2007)The study examined the Socio-Economic and Cultural Survival Strategies of Black People within the African Continent and those in the Diaspora: The Case of Africans in South Africa and People of African Origin in Brazil. ... -
The development and validation of a happiness and life satisfication scale for adults in Africa
(North-West University (South Africa), 2017)Subjective well-being consists of happiness and life satisfaction devoid of any unpleasant emotion. Measurement of happiness and life satisfaction is important because it allows people to determine their own criteria for ... -
Die effek van mikronutriëntsupplementasie op merkers van verworwe immuniteitsgebreksindroom
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2001)Nutritional factors are not the most important etiological determinant of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, but it may modulate immune functions to affect viral expression and have a significant impact on ... -
Dietary fat intake and blood lipid profiles of South African communities in transition in the North–West Province : the PURE study
(North-West University, 2010)Aim and objectives: This study set out to investigate the diet and blood lipid profiles of subjects in transition in the North West Province in South Africa. It looked specifically at how the diet differed between rural ...