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Die verband tussen leptien, liggaamsamestelling en fisieke fiksheid in swart adolessente : die PLAY-studie
(North-West University, 2006)
Leptin is a protein hormone primarily secreted by the subcutaneous adipose tissue and is responsible for regulating the energy balance. Individuals with more adipose tissue have much higher leptin levels and often suffer ...
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 ...
Physical activity and homocysteine in Tswana adolescents : the play : study
(North-West University, 2008)
Plasma homocysteine, a thiol containing amino acid, has been indicated to possibly be a risk factor for various cardiovascular diseases and strokes. Investigators reported normal plasma homocysteiene concentration values ...
Physical activity related to health components and medical costs in employees of a financial institution
(North-West University, 2012)
Physical activity has several advantages for health. The first objective of this research was to determine the relationship between physical activity and selected physical and psychological health components. The physical ...
Fisieke aktiwiteit en insuliensensitiwiteit by swart kinders
(North-West University, 2005)
The increased prevalence of obesity amongst adolescents is considered a worldwide
epidemic. Within the black population of South Africa, obesity is significantly more
prevalent amongst black girls than black boys. The ...
Exercise and DNA damage and repair in middle aged men
(North-West University, 2007)
Regular physical activity (PA) leads to an increased quality of life by means of certain
physiological adaptations. Regular PA is beneficial to the human body and its functionality, including the physiological, biochemical ...
Physical activity in the North-West Province as determined by questionnaire and motion sensors
(North-West University, 2008)
Physical inactivity is a modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular diseases and other chronic diseases of life. In countries undergoing economic transition from underdeveloped to being developed, there is an increasing ...
The association between physical activity, functional fitness and balance in senior citizens
(North-West University, 2011)
During the past decades there has been an increase in longevity. These aging trends have an enormous economic impact and present challenges to policymakers, families, and health care providers to meet the needs of aging ...