Browsing Faculty of Health Sciences by Subject "sub-Saharan Africa"

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Association of HIV and ART with cardiometabolic traits in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Dillon, David G.; Fourie, Carla M.; Kruger, Annamarie; Schutte, Aletta E.; Vorster, Este H. (Oxford University Press, 2013)

Background: Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) has the highest burden of HIV in the world and a rising prevalence of cardiometabolic disease; however, the interrelationship between HIV, antiretroviral therapy (ART) and cardiometabolic ...
Evaluation of waist-to-height ratio to predict 5 year cardiometabolic risk in sub-Saharan African adults

Ware, L.J.; Kruger, H.S.; Kruger, I.M.; Greeff, M.; Fourie, C.M.T.; Huisman, H.W.; Scheepers, J.D.W.; Uys, A.S.; Kruger, R.; Van Rooyen, J.M.; Schutte, R.; Schutte, A.E. (Open Access, 2014)

Background and aims Simple, low-cost central obesity measures may help identify individuals with increased cardiometabolic disease risk, although it is unclear which measures perform best in African adults. We aimed to: ...
The outcomes of a sportbased intervention on risky sexual behaviours among rural school-going adolescents

Awotidebe, Adedapo; Monyeki, Andries; Phillips, Julie; Lens, Willy (African Journal for Physical, Health Education, Recreation and Dance (AJPH ERD), 2014)

The spread of HIV infection in sexually active adolescents and young adults has been attributed to the increasing risky sexual behaviours including early sexual activity, multiple sexual partnership, and irregular condoms ...