Browsing Faculty of Community and Health Sciences by Subject "Urbanisation"

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    • An exploration into the determinants of noncommunicable diseases among rural-to-urban migrants in periurban South Africa 

      Stern, Ruth; Puoane, Thandi; Tsolekile, Lungiswa (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2010)
      Introduction Noncommunicable diseases are increasing in developing countries, exacerbated by growing urbanization. We examined the experiences and perceptions about noncommunicable diseases of people who migrated from ...

    • The informal food sector and cohabitation with supermarkets in Windhoek, Namibia 

      Nickanor, Ndeyapo; Crush, Jonathan; Kazembe, Lawrence (Spinger, 2019)
      Much of the literature on urban food systems has focused on supermarket expansion and their ability to reach urban consumers. However, the current pace of urbanisation and rising urban poverty has been accompanied by a ...

    • Obesity among black South African women 

      Puoane, Thandi; Hughes, Gail; Bradley, Hazel A. (Kamla-Raj Enterprises, 2005)
      Obesity and associated non-communicable diseases such as Type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and ischaemic heart disease were previously thought to be diseases of affluent countries, but they are becoming increasingly prevalent ...

    • Obesity in South Africa: Challenges for government and health professionals 

      Kruger, Salome H; Puoane, Thandi; Senekal, Marjanne; Van Der Merwe, Theresa M (Nutrition Society, 2005)
      OBJECTIVES: To review data on the prevalence, causes and health consequences of obesity in South Africa and propose interventions to prevent and treat obesity and related outcomes. METHODS: Data from existing literature ...