Browsing Health Sciences by Subject "Body composition"
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Arterial stiffness and its association with advanced glycation end-products in 6-8 year old boys : the ASOS study
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)Motivation : Early vascular changes are suggested to develop prematurely in the black population even in the absence of vascular disease, therefore increasing their risk for hypertension and arterial stiffness development. ... -
The association between fibrinolysis markers and body composition in black adults in the North West Province of South Africa
(2014)INTRODUCTION - Plasminogen activator inhibitor type-1 (PAI-1) has a known relationship with obesity and more specifically with central obesity. Traditionally the physiological contribution of PAI-1 is seen as an indicator ... -
Body composition, bone health and vitamin D status of African adults in the North West Province
(2014)Background In South Africa, as in many other developing countries, obesity has become a major health problem causing an increase in the incidence and prevalence of various non-communicable diseases. Research has shown that ... -
Body composition, physical activity and C-reactive protein in children : the PLAY study
(North-West University, 2006)Obesity is currently the most common and costly nutritional problem in developed countries and ten percent of the world's school-aged children are estimated to be overweight to some extent. Low-grade systemic inflammation ... -
Comparison of waist circumference distribution of South African black children from different study populations
(North-West University, 2010)Studies in both children and adults indicate that waist circumference (WC), a measure of abdominal obesity is closely related to cardiovascular risk factors. The accurate identification of abdominally obese children in ... -
The contribution of selected biomechanical , postural and anthropometrical factors on the nature and incidence of injuries in rugby union players
(North-West University, 2006)Background: The incidence of injuries in rugby union has increased on both professional and amateur levels since the introduction of professionalism in 1995. Although rugby union is a body contact sport with an expected ... -
The effect of physical activity on the body composition and health related fitness of 9 to 13 year old boys
(North-West University, 2008)Physical activity plays a vital role in all children's lives. Physical activity prevents various life threatening diseases, including cardiovascular diseases, obesity, hypertension, cancer and many more. Physical activity ... -
Health-related physical fitness and risk factors associated with obesity among primary school children in the Limpopo and Mpumalanga provinces of South Africa
(2014)It is well documented that behavioural and biological risk factors for Chronic Diseases of Lifestyle (CDL) such as overweight and high blood pressure persist from childhood into adulthood. CDL is considered to be a group ... -
Health-related physical fitness, physical activity and body composition status of adolescent learners residing within the Tlokwe Municipality : PAHL study
(2013)Obesity and physical inactivity (PI) are major health problems world-wide, and leading contributors to the high incidence of overweight, cardiovascular and metabolic diseases in children both globally and in South Africa ... -
Die invloed van 'n fisieke aktiwiteitsintervensieprogram op die selfkonsep en voorkoms van obesiteit by adolessente : PLAY studie
(North-West University, 2006)The prevalence of obesity is a growing problem for children and adolescents worldwide (Schwellnus & Derman, 2003:12; Verster, 2001:15; Cameron, 1999:75). Obesity contributes to primary and secondary health risks such as ...