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Reduced glucose tolerance and skeletal muscle GLUT4 and IRS1 content in cyclists habituated to a long-term low-carbohydrate, high-fat diet
(Human Kinetics Publishers Inc., 2020)
Very little is known about how long-term (>6 months) adaptation to a low-carbohydrate, high-fat (LCHF) diet affects insulin
signaling in healthy, well-trained individuals. This study compared glucose tolerance; skeletal ...
Association between selected food purchase practices, physical activity and sociodemographic factors among people living in a low socioeconomic periurban and rural area of South Africa
(Bentham, 2020)
This study examined the association between sociodemographic factors, Physical Activity (PA) engagement, and the selected Food Purchasing
Practices (FPP) among people living in a low socioeconomic peri-urban and rural ...
The relationship between female adiposity and physical attractiveness amongst adults in rural Ranaka village, Botswana
(Taylor & Francis, 2020)
The obesity problem persists in many countries despite growing
evidence on the development of effective strategies directed at
promoting healthy eating and physical activity to reduce obesity
prevalence globally.1 ...
Worker roles in the open labor market: The challenges faced by people with intellectual disabilities in the Western Cape, South Africa
(IOS Press, 2021)
BACKGROUND: Work holds great meaning and benefits beyond just monetary gain for people with intellectual disabilities. It gives these individuals the opportunity to engage in meaningful occupation. OBJECTIVE: The purpose ...
Snapshots of urban and rural food environments: EPOCH-based mapping in a high-, middle-, and low-income country from a non-communicable disease perspective
(MPDI, 2020)
A changing food environment is implicated as a primary contributor to the increasing
levels of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). This study aimed to generate snapshots of selected
external food environments to inform ...
The politics and practice of initiating a public health postgraduate programme in three universities in sub-Saharan Africa: The challenges of alignment and coherence
(Springer Nature, 2020)
In-country postgraduate training programme in low and middle income countries are widely considered to strengthen institutional and national capacity. There exists dearth of research about how new training initiatives in ...
Multiple forms of discrimination and internalized stigma compromise retention in HIV care among adolescents: findings from a South African cohort
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2020)
Efficacious antiretroviral treatment (ART) enables people to live long and healthy lives with HIV but young people are dying from AIDS-related causes more than ever before. Qualitative evidence suggest that various forms ...
School-based interventions targeting nutrition and physical activity, and body weight status of African children: A systematic review
(MPDI, 2020)
Background: Overweight/obesity is an emerging health concern among African children. The aim of this study was to summarise available evidence from school-based interventions that focused on improving nutrition and physical ...
Fortified foods are major contributors to apparent intakes of vitamin A and iodine, but not iron, in diets of women of reproductive age in 4 African countries
(American Society for Nutritional Sciences, 2020)
Food fortification is implemented to increase intakes of specific nutrients in the diet, but contributions
of fortified foods to nutrient intakes are rarely quantified. We quantified iron, vitamin A, and iodine intakes ...
Barriers to accessing maternal health care amongst pregnant adolescents in South Africa: a qualitative study
(Springer Nature, 2020)
This study explores the barriers to accessing antenatal care (ANC) services amongst pregnant adolescents within a particular community of South Africa. Methods: An exploratory qualitative design was applied to examine the ...