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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, ...
Association between dietary adherence, anthropometric measurements and blood pressure in an urban black population, South Africa
(Taylor & Francis, 2018)
Objectives: The aim was to determine participants’ dietary adherence by calculating a diet adherence score based on the
Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH)-style diet; (2) to determine if there was an association ...
Long-term exposure to outdoor and household air pollution and blood pressure in the prospective urban and rural epidemiological (pure) study
(Elsevier, 2020)
Exposure to air pollution has been linked to elevated blood pressure (BP) and hypertension, but most research has focused on short-term (hours, days, or months) exposures at relatively low concentrations. We examined the ...
The efficacy of zingiber officinale on dyslipidaemia, blood pressure, and inflammation as cardiovascular risk factors: A systematic review
(Clinical Nutrition ESPEN, 2022)
Background & aims: Hypertension, dyslipidaemia, and chronic inflammation contribute to the development of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Zingiber officinale has been suggested to reduce these CVD risk factors; however, the ...