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The relationship between objectively measured attributes of the built environment and selected cardiovascular risk factors in a South African urban setting
(BioMed Central, 2018)
BACKGROUND: Evidence concerning the relationship between objectively-measured attributes of the built
environment with cardio-metabolic risk in populations from lower- and middle-income countries is lacking. In this
paper, ...
The relationship between objectively measured attributes of the built environment and selected cardiovascular risk factors in a South African urban setting
(BioMed Central, 2018)
BACKGROUND: Evidence concerning the relationship between objectively-measured attributes of the built
environment with cardio-metabolic risk in populations from lower- and middle-income countries is lacking. In this
paper, ...
Prevalence and socio-demographic correlates of physical activity levels among South African adults in Cape Town and Mount Frere communities in 2008-2009
(BioMed Central, 2016)
BACKGROUND: Physical activity has been linked to reduced risk of various cardiometabolic disease, cancer, and
premature mortality. We investigated the prevalence and socio-demographic correlates of physical activity
among ...
Socio-cultural, environmental and behavioural determinants of obesity in black South African women
(Clinics Cardive Publishing (Pty) Ltd, 2013)
South Africa (SA) is undergoing a rapid epidemiological
transition and has the highest prevalence of obesity in sub-
Saharan Africa (SSA), with black women being the most
affected (obesity prevalence 31.8%). Although ...