Browsing by Subject "Central obesity"
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The association between central obesity and psychological distress in a group of urban Africans : the SABPA study
(North-West University, 2012)Introduction: Obesity plays an important role in the development of the metabolic syndrome, with central obesity being included as a required prerequisite in the most recent definition of the metabolic syndrome by the ... -
A pilot study comparing bioelectrical impedance analysis and body mass index in determining obesity among staff of a Ghanaian University
(Emerald, 2018)Purpose In Ghana, the body mass index (BMI) is widely used in clinical practice in assessing weight status, but it is limited as a measure of adiposity. The purpose of this study was to compare bioelectrical impedance ... -
The relationship between the inflammatory potential of the diet and metabolic syndrome in Black South Africans
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2023)Introduction and aim: The prevalence of the metabolic syndrome (MetS) is increasing globally. In South Africa it is mainly linked to the high prevalence of obesity, sedentary lifestyles and poor dietary habits, which are ... -
Socio-demographic and lifestyle factors predict 5-year changes in adiposity among a group of black South African adults
(MDPI, 2017)The rising prevalence of obesity and excessive adiposity are global public health concerns. Understanding determinants of changes in adiposity over time is critical for informing effective evidence-based prevention or ... -
Structural vascular disease in Africans: performance of ethnic-specific waist circumference cut points using logistic regression and neural network analyses: the SABPA study
(Thieme, 2013)A recently proposed model for waist circumference cut points (RPWC), driven by increased blood pressure, was demonstrated in an African population. We therefore aimed to validate the RPWC by comparing the RPWC and the Joint ... -
Structural vascular disease in Africans: performance of ethnic-specific waist circumference cut points using logistic regression and neural network analyses: the SABPA study
(George Thieme Verlag, 2013)A recently proposed model for waist circumference cut points (RPWC), driven by increased blood pressure, was demonstrated in an African population. We therefore aimed to validate the RPWC by comparing the RPWC and the Joint ...
