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Liggaamsamestelling, groeivertraging en fisieke aktiwiteit van swart adolessente in 'n dorpsgemeenskap : PLAY studie
(North-West University, 2010)
In South Africa a remarkable weight gain is found in black adolescent girls during mid-adolescence, which is not necessarily the case among boys (Kalk, 2001:577). Anthropometry is one of the most basic methods for determining ...
Illness perception of adolescents with uncontrolled type 1 diabetes: a thematic analysis
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2020)
Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1D) is one of the most prevalent common chronic conditions in adolescence. The management of T1D hampers successful navigation into adolescence as many diabetes-related tasks impede on it, which ...
Epidemiology of childhood cancer in a section of the private health sector of South Africa
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2020)
The study aimed at determining the incidence, prevalence and trends of childhood cancers over time, as well as identifying the common coexisting conditions in children and adolescents on treatment for cancer in the private ...
Exploring illness perceptions of a group of adolescents living with diabetes while using continuous glucose monitoring (CGM)
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2021)
Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is regarded as one of the most rapidly growing chronic diseases globally, with an estimation that 1 in every 400 children diagnosed with diabetes mellitus every day (American Academy of Pediatrics, ...
Emotional profile index as itcorrelates to bullying victimization among adolescents in Mahikeng, Ngaka Modiri Molema District
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2015)
Aim: The aim of the study was to explore Emotional Profile Index (EPI) as it correlates to bullying victimization amongst adolescents in Mahikeng, Ngaka Modiri Molema District. Method: The study was quantitative in nature ...
Associations between cardiorespiratory fitness and changes in cardiovascular clustered risk factors in 10–3-year-old children : the NW-CHILD Study
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2022)
International and South African literature indicated two main findings regarding adolescent body composition,
blood pressure and cardiorespiratory fitness. Primarily, literature made it evident that as cardiorespiratory
fitness ...
Social media as a tool to promote mental health among adolescents : a critical review
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2023)
Social media has recently become a prominent feature of adolescents’ lives, and this age group is becoming increasingly aware and, in some instances, reliant on the information shared across several social networking sites ...