Browsing Faculty of Health Sciences by Subject "Risk factors"
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The association between seven-day objectively measured habitual physical activity and 24 h ambulatory blood pressure: the SABPA study
(Springer Nature, 2017)Few studies have examined objective physical activity in relation to 24 h ambulatory blood pressure (BP). We aimed to assess the association of 7-day objectively measured habitual physical activity with ambulatory BP in a ... -
Heart rate variability, the dynamic nature of the retinal microvasculature and cardiac stress: providing insight into the brain-retina-heart link: the SABPA study + Correction
(Nature, 2020)Background and aims Decreased heart-rate-variability (HRV) indicates increased sympathetic nervous system (SNS) activity and modulation with a shift in the sympatho-vagal balance towards SNS predominance. Increased SNS ... -
Investigation of the coexistence of CKD and non-communicable chronic diseases in a PBM company in South Africa
(Taylor & Francis, 2016)Background: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a public health problem, with increasing global prevalence. Several factors could influence the prognosis of CKD, including comorbid chronic conditions. This study investigated ... -
Local variations in exclusive breastfeeding rates in Africa
(Nature, 2019)Large-scale analysis of 49 countries in Africa shows improvements in the prevalence of babies under 6 months of age being fed only breast milk, but there are large disparities in progress across and within countries -
Markers Of Arterial Stiffness And Urinary Metabolomics In Young Adults With Early Cardiovascular Risk: The African-Predict Study
(Springer, 2023)ntroduction Increased exposure to risk factors in the young and healthy contributes to arterial changes, which may be accompanied by an altered metabolism. Objectives To increase our understanding of early metabolic ... -
The prevalence and clustering of non-communicable disease risk factors in a South African financial institution: a challenge to corporate management
(AFAHPER-SD, 2015)Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are currently a global epidemic, challenging the individual, corporate environment and health professionals in developed as well as developing countries. It is therefore understandable that ... -
Prevalence of overweight and obesity in Nigerian children
(Kamla-Raj Enterprises, 2017)Overweight and obesity in childhood and youth have undesirable physical and psycho-sociological consequences and therefore need periodic surveillance. One thousand two hundred and twenty-nine school children, ages 9-13 ... -
Prevalence of selected intermediate risk factors for non-communicable diseases in an apparently healthy Indian community in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
(Springer, 2017)South Africa, burdened with the emerging chronic diseases, is home to one of the largest migrant Indian population, however, little data exists on the risk factors for non-communicable diseases in this population. The aim ... -
Prevalence of self-reported diagnosed cataract and associated risk factors among elderly South Africans
(MDPI, 2017)This paper estimates the prevalence of self-reported cataract and associated risk factors among individuals aged ≥50 years in South Africa. Data from a nationally-representative cross-sectional Study on Global AGEing and ... -
Recent advances in understanding hypertension development in sub-Saharan Africa
(Nature, 2017)Consistent reports indicate that hypertension is a particularly common finding in black populations. Hypertension occurs at younger ages and is often more severe in terms of blood pressure levels and organ damage than in ...
