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The impact of male overweight on semen quality and outcome of assisted reproduction
(Medknow Publications, 2014)
The impact of obesity on male reproductive health remains a
contested topic as evidence is inconclusive and inconsistent. Even
more debatable is the effect of male obesity in assisted reproduction.
In the manuscript, ...
Mapping obesogenic food environments in South Africa and Ghana: Correlations and contradictions
(MPDI, 2019)
In sub-Saharan Africa, urbanisation and food systems change contribute to rapid dietary transitions promoting obesity. It is unclear to what extent these changes are mediated by neighbourhood food environments or other ...
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 ...
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), ...
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 ...
Determinants of obesity in an urban township of South Africa
(MedPharm Publications, 2008)
OBJECTIVE: To estimate the prevalence of overweight and obesity, and identify factors associated with Body Mass Index (BMI) and waist
circumference (WC) among adults residing in an urban township in South Africa.
DESIGN: ...
Diagnostic accuracy of body mass index in defining childhood obesity: Analysis of cross-sectional data from ghanaian children
(MPDI, 2020)
Screening methods for childhood obesity are based largely on the published body mass index (BMI) criteria. Nonetheless, their accuracy in African children is largely unknown. The diagnostic accuracies of the World Health ...
Mapping Obesogenic food environments in South Africa and Ghana: Correlations and contradictions
(MPDI, 2019)
In sub-Saharan Africa, urbanisation and food systems change contribute to rapid dietary transitions promoting obesity. It is unclear to what extent these changes are mediated by neighbourhood food environments or other ...
A fit-for-purpose nutrient profiling model to underpin food and nutrition policies in South Africa
(MPDI, 2021)
South Africa (SA) is facing a rising prevalence of obesity and diet-related chronic diseases.
The government is seeking to develop effective, evidence-based policy measures to address this. A
well-designed, fit-for-purpose ...
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 ...