Browsing Faculty of Health Sciences by Author "10055355 - Vorster, Hester Hendrina"
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The nutrition transition in Africa: can it be steered into a more positive direction?
Kruger, Annamarie; Margetts, Barrie Maxwell; Vorster, Hester Hendrina (MDPI, 2011)The objective of this narrative review is to examine the nutrition transition and its consequences when populations in Africa modernize as a result of socio-economic development, urbanization, and acculturation. The focus ... -
Plasma polyunsaturated fatty acids and liver enzymes in HIV-infected subjects: the prospective urban and rural epidemiology (PURE) study
Stonehouse, Welma; Kruger, Annamarie; Smuts, Cornelius M.; Loots, Du Toit; Wentzel-Viljoen, Edelweiss; Vorster, Hester H. (Oxford Univ Press, 2010)Background: Omega-6 (n–6) polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) intake was previously reported to be adversely related to liver function in HIV-infected subjects, when compared with HIV-uninfected subjects, in a black ... -
Prevalence of comorbidities in women with and without breast cancer in Soweto, South Africa: results from the SABC study
Ayeni, O.A.; Taljaard, C.; Vorster, E.; Joffe, M.; Cubasch, H. (HMPG, 2019)Background. Comorbidities occurring concurrently in breast cancer patients can be burdensome, as they may negatively influence time and stage of presentation. Objectives. To describe the comorbid health conditions among ... -
The relationship between indices of iron status and selected anthropometric cardiovascular disease risk markers in an African population: the THUSA study
Pisa, Pedro; Kruger, Herculina Salome; Mamabolo, Ramoteme Lesley (Clinics Cardive, 2011)There is evidence that certain indices of iron status are associated with anthropometric measures, which are used independently as markers of cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk. This study examined whether this association ... -
The relationship between iron status and adiposity in women from developing countries: a review
Aderibigbe, Olaide Ruth; Pisa, Pedro T.; Vorster, Hester H.; Kruger, Salome H. (Taylor & Francis, 2014)Scientific reports have shown that iron deficiency is positively associated with adiposity. With the high prevalence of iron deficiency and obesity in developing countries and women being particularly affected, this review ... -
Relationships of alcohol intake with biological health outcomes in an African population in transition: the transition and health during urbanisation in South Africa (THUSA) study
Gopane, Ramokoni E.; Pisa, Pedro T.; Vorster, Hester H.; Kruger, Annamarie; Margetts, Barrie M. (Medpharm, 2010)Objective: Because present recommendations on alcohol intake are based mainly on evidence of beneficial effects in populations of developed countries, this study examines biological effects of alcohol consumption in an ... -
Religion and culture
Vorster, Hester Hendrina (Karger, 2015)Key Messages "Health professionals (HPs) should be aware, sensitive and respectfully support differences in religion, cultural values and dietary practices of clients and patients." HPs should develop cultural ... -
Social drift of cardiovascular disease risk factors in Africans from the North West Province of South Africa: the PURE study
Behanan, Ronia; Kruger, Annamarie; Pisa, Pedro Terrence; Vorster, Hester Hendrina (Clinics Cardive Publishers, 2012)Objective : This study examined whether the association between socio-economic status (SES) and cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors in black South Africans from the North West Province had shifted from the more ... -
Undernutrition in the developing world
Vorster, Hester Hendrina (Karger, 2015)Key Messages Undernutrition is an outcome of many interlinked disadvantages rooted in poverty. "It is also a major cause of poverty. There is a vicious cycle between undernutrition, low human capital, underdevelopment, ... -
Validation of three Setswana measures for psychological wellbeing
Choabi, Pinky; Moroeng, Christine; Nienaber, Alida Wilhelmina; Stapelberg, Ronel; Temane, Qambeshile Michael; Thekiso, Sammy; Van Quickelberge, Leanda; Vorster, Hester Hendrina; Wissing, Maria Philipina (AOSIS, 2010)