Browsing School of Public Health by Author "Sewpaul, Ronel"
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Body image and the double burden of nutrition among South Africans from diverse sociodemographic backgrounds: SANHANES-1
McHiza, Zandile June Rose; Parker, Whadi Ah; Sewpaul, Ronel (MDPI, 2020)This study investigated the associations between underweight, obesity and body image (BI) among 15+ year-old South Africans with diverse socio-demographic backgrounds. A cross-sectional survey and the analyses of data for ... -
Comparison of the ability of anthropometric indices to predict the risk of diabetes mellitus in South African males: Sanhanes-1
Sekgala, Machoene D.; Sewpaul, Ronel; Opperman, Maretha (MDPI, 2022)This study aimed to assess the sensitivity of body mass index (BMI) to predict the risk of diabetes mellitus (DM) and whether waist circumference (WC), waist-to-hip (WHR) and waist-toheight (WHtR) ratios are better ... -
Predictors of nurses’ and midwives’ intentions to provide maternal and child healthcare services to adolescents in South Africa
Jonas, Kim; Reddy, Priscilla; van den Borne, Bart; Sewpaul, Ronel; Nyembezi, Anam; Naidoo, Pamela; Crutzen, Rik (BioMed Central, 2016)BACKGROUND: Adolescent mothers are at a much higher risk for maternal mortality compared to mothers aged 20 years and above. Newborns born to adolescent mothers are also more likely to have low birth weight, with the risk ...