Browsing Faculty of Community and Health Sciences by Subject "Obesity"
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Obesity among black South African women
(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 and male infertility: Mechanisms and management
(Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 2021)Obesity is considered a global health problem affecting more than a third of the population. Complications of obesity include cardiovascular diseases, type 2 diabetes mellitus, malignancy (including prostatic cancer), ... -
Obesity in South Africa: Challenges for government and health professionals
(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 ... -
Obesity in South Africa: The South African Demographic and Health Survey
(Nature Publishing Group, 2002)To ascertain the anthropometric profile and determinants of obesity in South Africans who participated in the Demographic and Health Survey in 1998. RESEARCH METHODS AND PROCEDURES: A sample of 13,089 men and women (age, ... -
Obesity is associated with increased seminal insulin and leptin alongside reduced fertility parameters in a controlled male cohort
(BioMed Central, 2014)Obesity appears to be associated with male reproductive dysfunction and infertility, although this has been inconsistent and inconclusive. Insulin and leptin are known mediators and modulators of the hypothalamus-pituitary-testes ... -
Perceptions about body image and sizes among Black African girls living in Cape Town
(International Society on Hypertension in Blacks, 2010)OBJECTIVE: To assess beliefs about body size (fatness and thinness) and body image in Black girls aged 10–18 years living in Cape Town. DESIGN: Exploratory using qualitative methods. SETTING: Cape Town, South Africa. METHOD: ... -
Perceptions of body size and its association with HIV/AIDS
(MedPharm Publications, 2011)OBJECTIVE: To explore the perception among black South African women that people who are thin are infected with HIV or have AIDS. SETTING: Khayelitsha, an urban township in Cape Town. SUBJECTS: 513 women aged 18-65 ... -
Perceptions of body size, obesity threat and the willingness to lose weight among black South African adults: a qualitative study
(BioMed Central, 2016)BACKGROUND: The obesity epidemic is associated with rising rates of cardiovascular disease (CVD) among adults, particularly in countries undergoing rapid urbanisation and nutrition transition. This study explored the ... -
Physical activity, including active commuting, and health status of rural school children in South Africa
(University of Stellenbosch, 2019)Physical activity is considered a key preventative measure for various diseases, such as diabetes and cardio-vascular disorders. The majority of South Africans studied in various regional cross sectional surveys, suggest ... -
Physical inactivity as one of the chronic disease risk factors among high school learners in public schools in a local community in South Africa
(Stellenbosch University, 2006)This study aimed to determine the physical activity levels and existence of risk factors associated with chronic diseases of lifestyle among high school learners. A crosssectional research design was used to obtain ... -
Prevalence of coronary artery disease risk factors among male fire-fighters in Cape Town, South Africa
(bioRxiv, 2021)Cardiovascular disease is a major cause of morbidity and on-duty mortality among fire-fighters. This study investigated the prevalence of coronary artery disease (CAD) risk factors among firefighters in Cape Town, South ... -
Prevalence of obesity and associated risk factors among children and adolescents in the Eastern Cape Province
(MDPI, 2022)Obesity is a global public health concern that begins in childhood and is on the rise among people aged 18 and up, with substantial health consequences that offer socioeconomic challenges at all levels, from households ... -
Protocol for systematic review of school-based interventions to prevent and control obesity in African learners
(BMJ Publishing Group, 2017)INTRODUCTION: The increasing prevalence of obesity and overweight in childhood in developing countries is a public health concern to many governments. Schools play a significant role in the obesity epidemic as well as ... -
Relationship between body composition and musculoskeletal fitness in Nigerian children
(Asian Journal of Scientific Research, 2018)Background and Objective: Substantial evidence indicates that high level of obesity assessed by body mass index (BMI) could affect the motor performance, musculoskeletal fitness and wellbeing of the youths. This study ... -
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 ... -
Social and psychological predictors of body mass index among South Africans 15 years and older: Sanhanes-1
(MPDI, 2019)This study investigated how psychological distress and the proxies for social position combine to influence the risk of both underweight and overweight in South Africans aged 15 years and older. This was a cross-sectional ... -
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 ... -
Strategies and best practices that enhance participation in regular physical activities among undergraduate university students: A systematic review protocol
(BMJ Publishing Group, 2022)Physical activity has health benefits, including lowered obesity, diabetes and hypertension levels. However, participation in regular physical activities among undergraduate students is declining and, instead, physical ... -
Taxed and untaxed beverage intake by South African young adults after a national sugar-sweetened beverage tax: A before-and-after study
(Public Library of Science, 2021)Background In an effort to prevent and reduce the prevalence rate of people with obesity and diabetes, South Africa implemented a sugar-content-based tax called the Health Promotion Levy in April 2018, one of the first ...