Browsing by Subject "Cardiovascular diseases"
Now showing items 1-6 of 6
-
Association between objectively measured physical activity, chronic stress and leukocyte telomere length
(Edizioni Minerva Medica, 2017)BACKGROUND: Physical activity (PA ) attenuates chronic stress and age-related and cardiovascular disease risks, whereby potentially slowing telomere shortening. We aimed to study the association between seven-day objectively ... -
Associations between indices of iron status, anthropometric and biological markers of cardiovascular disease risk
(North-West University, 2011)Background: In South Africa, as in many other developing countries, iron deficiency (the most common micronutrient deficiency) still remains unresolved; while obesity has emerged as a public health challenge causing increases ... -
Consumers' attitudes regarding the use of the salt information on food labels
(North-West University, 2018)Hypertension (HT) is globally one of the leading causes of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), also regarded as a non-communicable disease. Various factors contribute to CVDs, and of interest for this study, include socio-demographic ... -
Fisieke aktiwiteit en insuliensensitiwiteit by swart kinders
(North-West University, 2005)The increased prevalence of obesity amongst adolescents is considered a worldwide epidemic. Within the black population of South Africa, obesity is significantly more prevalent amongst black girls than black boys. The ... -
A longitudinal investigation of the cardiovascular health of a black South African cohort infected with the human immunodeficiency virus
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2021)Motivation - The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) continues to be a global health concern, with an estimation of 38 million people living with HIV. Out of these 38 million people living with HIV, 70% are residing in ... -
Prescribing patterns of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors for the period 2001 until 2006
(North-West University, 2007)ACE inhibitors alone normalize blood pressure in approximately 50% of patients with mild- to- moderate hypertension, and many consider ACE inhibitors as first-line drugs for the treatment of high blood pressure (Jackson & ...
