Browsing by Subject "Chronic diseases"
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A review of therapeutic potentials of sweet potato: Pharmacological activities and influence of the cultivar
(Pharmacotherapy Group, 2016)Sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) is a global food crop, now being recognized as a functional food due to several of its nutraceutical components. Several experimental studies have reported that sweet potato can generally be ... -
High sedentary behaviour and low physical activity are associated with anxiety and depression in Myanmar and Vietnam
(MDPI, 2019)The study aimed to estimate independent and combined associations of sedentary behaviour and physical activity with anxiety and depression among chronic disease patients in Myanmar and Vietnam. The cross-sectional sample ... -
High sedentary behaviour and low physical activity are associated with lower health related quality of life in Myanmar and Vietnam
(Cogent OA, 2019)The study aimed to estimate independent and combined associations of sedentary behaviour and physical activity with health related quality of life (HRQoL) in Myanmar and Vietnam. The cross-sectional sample included 3201 ... -
Interprofessional care for chronic diseases of lifestyle
(Biomedical Communications Group, 2018)Public health and other healthcare practitioners are facing the challenges that arise from chronic diseases of lifestyle. Astronomical increase in the prevalence and burden of chronic non-communicable diseases in the high ... -
Relationship between selected metabolic risk factors and waist-to-height ratio among employees in Vhembe District Municipality of Limpopo Province, South Africa
(ANSINET, 2018)Background and Objective: Relationship between metabolic risk factors and waist-to-heigh t (WHtR) in population studies are well known. The aim of the study was to investigate the relationship betwee n selected metabolic ... -
Systems engineering investigation into the effects of different lifestyle factors on chronic diseases
(North-West University, 2012)Background: Both coronary heart disease (CHD) and breast cancer (BC) are multifactorial diseases with complex aetiologies. Various research publications suggest that inflammation is the link between several chronic illnesses ...
