Browsing Health Sciences by Subject "Inflammatory potential"
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Association of the inflammatory index of the diet with fibrinogen concentration and fibrin clot properties
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2021)Introduction and aim: Cardiovascular disease (CVD), morbidity and mortality are increasing significantly in South Africa. Inflammation is known to play an integral part in CVD. Fibrinogen, an acute-phase protein, is ... -
The relationship between the inflammatory potential of the diet and metabolic syndrome in Black South Africans
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2023)Introduction and aim: The prevalence of the metabolic syndrome (MetS) is increasing globally. In South Africa it is mainly linked to the high prevalence of obesity, sedentary lifestyles and poor dietary habits, which are ...