Browsing Health Sciences by Subject "Metabolic syndrome"
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The association between central obesity and psychological distress in a group of urban Africans : the SABPA study
(North-West University, 2012)Introduction: Obesity plays an important role in the development of the metabolic syndrome, with central obesity being included as a required prerequisite in the most recent definition of the metabolic syndrome by the ... -
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 ... -
Cardiovascular dysfunction and specific coping mechanisms in Africans
(North-West University, 2005)Motivation: Cardiovascular dysfunction and hypertension are some of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in the African population. According to the World Health Organisation the increases in these diseases are ... -
Comparison of the association of PAI-1 act with the metabolic syndrome markers in caucasian and black South African women
(North-West University, 2005)Motivation: The detrimental effects of obesity and insulin resistance in Caucasians and African-Americans have been the focus of many recent publications, and the association between PAI-1act and markers of the metabolic ... -
A drug utilisation review of the concept of metabolic syndrome using a South African medicines claims database
(North-West University, 2012)The aim of the study was to determine the prevalence, medicine prescribing patterns and direct treatment cost associated with the metabolic syndrome and its components in the private health care sector of South Africa. A ... -
The effect of a physical activity intervention on selective markers of the metabolic syndrome in adolescents with low socio–economic status
(North-West University, 2009)Background - Physical inactivity causes obesity, a condition which is related to insulin resistance, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, dyslipidemia and the metabolic syndrome (MS). MS is the collective description of lifestyle ... -
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 ... -
The effects of nuts on markers of the metabolic syndrome
(North-West University, 2005)Motivation: The metabolic syndrome is characterized by a group of risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD) that includes obesity, dyslipidemia, high blood pressure, insulin resistance, glucose intolerance or non-insulin ... -
The influence of HIV infection on vascular function in an African population
(North-West University, 2010)The prevention and treatment of non-communicable diseases, such as cardiovascular disease, is marginalized in South Africa by the overwhelming prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). HIV infection and/or the ...
