Faculty of Health Sciences: Recent submissions
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Is 24-hour central blood pressure superior to 24-hour brachial blood pressure for predicting organ damage?
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The prevalence and factors associated with stunting among infants aged 6 months in a peri-urban South African community
(Cambridge Univ Press, 2017)Objective: To determine the prevalence and factors associated with stunting in 6-month-old South African infants. Design: This cross-sectional study was part of the baseline of a randomized controlled trial. Weight-for-length, ... -
Pulse pressure amplification and its relationship with age in young, apparently healthy black and white adults: the African-PREDICT study
(Elsevier, 2017)Background Pulse pressure amplification (PPA), i.e. the amplification from central arteries to the periphery, is inversely related to arterial stiffness, organ damage and mortality. It is known that arterial stiffness is ... -
Associations of fats and carbohydrate intake with cardiovascular disease and mortality in 18 countries from five continents (PURE): a prospective cohort study
(Elsevier, 2017)Background The relationship between macronutrients and cardiovascular disease and mortality is controversial. Most available data are from European and North American populations where nutrition excess is more likely, so ... -
Strengthening capacity for evidence-informed decision-making in Africa: evident lessons and opportunities
(Karger, 2017)Background and objectives: Unacceptably high rates of malnutrition in Africa persists, despite considerable knowledge and technology to address its determinants. A missing link is the access to and ... -
Finding synergy between international leadership development initiatives: perspectives from the nutrition leadership programmes
(Karger, 2017)There is growing recognition that to address today’s nutritional problems there is a need for effective leaders in nutrition across sectors (academic, corporate, governmental and non-governmental), and at ... -
Developing transformational nutrition leaders in Africa
(Karger, 2017)Most African countries are burdened by undernutrition and all indications are that we are set to be particularly hard-hit by the growing burden of overnutrition. Despite significant investments, progress to ... -
Changes in body composition and cardiometabolic risk among black South African adults
(Karger, 2017)Background and objectives: Obesity-related health risk may differ by ethnicity at the same body mass index (BMI). The objectives of this study were too determine the predictive value of the World Health Organization ... -
Fruit and vegetable intake behaviour among elderly patients attending routine out-patient clinic: a cross-sectional study
(Karger, 2017)Background and objectives: As human body gets older, it’s nutritional and health needs change due to increasing susceptibility to degenerative diseases. The elderly population is one demographic ... -
The South African salt story: where are we and where are we heading?
(Karger, 2017)Background and objectives: The mortality and morbidity burden caused by hypertension are preventable and therefore, efforts need to be taken to address this burden. Excess dietary sodium ... -
A systematic review of reviews on effective home, family and community based interventions from low- and middle-in-come countries to inform the breastfeeding action plan for South Africa
(Karger, 2017)Background and objectives: South Africa has one of the lowest breastfeeding rates globally and an exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) rate below 10%. If South Africa is to to reach the World Health ... -
Association between dietary habits, body composition indices and HbA1c of adult type-2 diabetes patients attending routine out-patient clinic review: a cross-sectional study
(Karger, 2017)Background and objectives: Low intake of fruits, vegetables, excessive energy intake and reduced physical activities has been associated with type-2 diabetes (T2DM) and it associated co-morbidities. Unhealthy ... -
Nutrition-related concerns of the primary caregiver regarding children with spastic cerebral palsy: a cross-sectional, quantitative research study
(Karger, 2017)Background and objectives: Parents with children suffering from spastic cerebral palsy (CP) face various challenges regarding their child’s health, nutritional status, growth, development and quality of ... -
A dual inhibitor of FAAH and TRPV1 channels shows dose-dependent effect on depression-like behaviour in rats
(Cambridge Univ Press, 2017)Objective: The cannabinoid receptor 1 (CB1) and transient receptor potential cation channel subfamily V member 1 (TRPV1) are proposed to mediate opposite behavioural responses. Their common denominator is the endocannabinoid ... -
Synthesis, in vitro antimalarial activities and cytotoxicities of amino-artemisinin-ferrocene derivatives
(Elsevier, 2018)Novel derivatives bearing a ferrocene attached via a piperazine linker to C-10 of the artemisinin nucleus were prepared from dihydroartemisinin and screened against chloroquine (CQ) sensitive NF54 and CQ resistant K1 and ... -
Staying married after stroke: a constructivist grounded theory qualitative study
(Taylor & Francis, 2017)Background: Marriages are one of the most powerful predictors of health and longevity, yet research in stroke has focused separately on survivors’ experience of impairments and how spouses deal with caregiving. Objectives: ... -
Effect of fatigue on the movement activities of senior male Zimbabwean national rugby sevens players
(Taylor & Francis, 2017)The objective of the study was to determine the effect of fatigue on the percentage of time sevens rugby players spend on the movement activities during the two different halves of match play and to compare the percentage ... -
Comparative review of rehabilitative professions assisting patients with lower back pain in South Africa
(Southern African Alliance for Sport Science, Physical Education and Recreation, 2017)Biokinetics is the youngest profession to emerge among the South African rehabilitative fraternity to assist with the management of lower back pain. This discipline is borne out of the philosophy “Exercise is Medicine” and ... -
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 ... -
Chronic disease list conditions in patients with rheumatoid arthritis in the private healthcare sector of South Africa
(Springer, 2018)Introduction Little is known about the burden of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in South Africa. The aim of this study was to establish the prevalence of RA and coexisting chronic disease list (CDL) conditions in the private ...
