Browsing Health Sciences by Subject "Glucose"
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Blood glucose and nocturnal blood pressure in African and Caucasian men : the SABPA study
(North-West University, 2010)Motivation - Hypertension and type 2 diabetes mellitus are common in the black population of South Africa. The literature also shows that elevated blood glucose concentrations can lead to an increase in blood pressure and ... -
Dietary calcium intake and obesity in adult women : the POWIRS study
(North-West University, 2004)Background: The role of dietary calcium in weight management is gaining support in the nutrition research community. It has been hypothesized that high calcium diets protect against fat gain by creating a balance of lipolysis ... -
The effect of protein and fat meal content on the insulin requirement of type 1 diabetic children
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2017)BACKGROUND AND AIMS : In type 1 diabetes, post-prandial hyperglycaemia remains a major challenge. Determining meal bolus insulin is mainly dependent on carbohydrate counting and the carbohydrate content of a meal. Recent ... -
The effect of the glycaemic index of a pre-exercise meal on the glycaemic and insulin responses during acute exercise
(North-West University (South-Africa), 1999)Introduction : The objectives of this study were to examine the role of the glycaemic index of a pre-exercise meal, ingested 1 hour before an acute exercise test (15 -20 min), on the metabolic profile of elite athletes ...