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Perceptions of body size, obesity threat and the willingness to lose weight among black South African adults: a qualitative study
(BioMed Central, 2016)
BACKGROUND: The obesity epidemic is associated with rising rates of cardiovascular disease (CVD) among adults,
particularly in countries undergoing rapid urbanisation and nutrition transition. This study explored the ...
Role of community health workers in type 2 diabetes mellitus self-management: A scoping review
(PlOS ONE, 2018)
Globally the number of people with Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) has risen significantly over the last few decades. Aligned to this is a growing use of community health workers (CHWs) to deliver T2DM self-management ...
Role of community health workers in type 2 diabetes mellitus self-management: A scoping review
(PLOS, 2018)
Background:
Globally the number of people with Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) has risen significantly over the last few decades. Aligned to this is a growing use of community health workers (CHWs) to deliver T2DM ...
Policies and clinical practices relating to the management of gestational diabetes mellitus in the public health sector, South Africa – a qualitative study
(BioMed Central, 2018)
BACKGROUND: Women with a prior gestational diabetes have an increased lifetime risk of developing type 2
diabetes. Although post-partum follow-up for GDM women is essential to prevent progression to type 2 diabetes, it
is ...