Browsing Health Sciences by Subject "Inflammation"
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The association of the change in renin with cardiovascular and inflammatory markers in a bi-ethnic population : the SABPA study
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)Motivation : A study done in South Africa stated that black participants have lower renin levels in comparison to white participants, which may be linked to the increased prevalence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in ... -
Body composition and systematic low-grade inflammation in children : the PLAY study
(North-West University, 2006)Background: Obesity-related diseases are arising as a major problem among children. inflammation has recently been identified to play an important role in the relationship between obesity.- as well as stunting-related ... -
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 ... -
Cardiac stress and cardiovascular risk markers : the SABPA study
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2019)Motivation - Pathological cardiac remodelling is a manifestation of end-organ damage and can be characterised by myocyte death and myocyte hypertrophy. An increased hemodynamic burden may follow the cardiac remodelling ... -
Cardiovascular disease and reduced pulmonary function in black South Africans : investigating the interplay with markers of systemic inflammation
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)Motivation - In South Africa, the process of rapid urbanisation has led to a high prevalence of noncommunicable diseases such as chronic respiratory and cardiovascular diseases which are accompanied by a high cardiovascular ... -
A critical analysis of iron status indicators in three independent studies of South African primary school children
(2014)Background The potential dire consequences of iron deficiency (ID) and iron deficiency anaemia (IDA) on childhood development are of major public health concern. Many factors contribute to anaemia, ID being only one ... -
Effect of omega-3 fatty acid supplementation on inflammation, muscle damage and exercise performance in athletes : a systematic review and meta-analysis
(North-West University (South-Africa). Potchefstroom Campus, 2019)Background: Large volumes of unaccustomed, intense exercise in athletes cause increased muscle damage, inflammation and suppression of the immune system resulting in delayed exercise recovery, overtraining syndrome, and ... -
The effects of a high walnut and unsalted cashew nut diet on the antioxidant status of subjects with diagnosed metabolic syndrome
(North-West University, 2005)Motivation: Metabolic syndrome is a constellation of risk factors predisposing to coronary heart disease (CHD) and is classified as a "disease of modern civilization". Characteristics of the metabolic syndrome include ... -
Effects of n-3 fatty acid and iron deficiency, alone and in combination, on hepcidin regulation and lipid mediators in rats
(North-West University (South Africa), 2020)Background: Globally, iron deficiency is the most common nutrient deficiency and can lead to various adverse health consequences. Iron absorption, circulation and storage are regulated by the hormone hepcidin, which is ... -
Effects of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid and iron deficiency, alone and in combination, during early development on colonic inflammation in rats
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2019)Background: It has been shown that poor nutrition during early development has a causal relationship with adverse pregnancy outcomes, morbidity, mortality and the increased risk of short- and long-term adverse health ...
