Browsing by Subject "Smoking"
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Assessing tobacco use in an African population: serum and urine cotinine cut-offs from South Africa
(Elsevier, 2019)Background Cotinine, a nicotine metabolite, is used to measure tobacco use and exposure, but recommended cut-offs to differentiate tobacco users from those exposed through the environment range from 3 to 58 ng/ml in serum, ... -
Die verband tussen die fisieke-aktiwiteitsindeks en rook op die lipiedbeeld by mans (35-64 jaar) in 'n Suid-Afrikaanse stedelike gemeenskap
(North-West University (South Africa), 1999)The physical activity index and smoking and the lipid profile of men (35-64 years) in a South African urban community 1. Problem and purpose of this research The modern lifestyle, including cigarette smoking and physical ... -
Die verband van fisieke werksvermoë met enkele serumlipiedratio's by Suid-Afrikaanse mans en die invloed van sigaretrook daarop
(North-West University (South Africa), 2003)THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PHYSICAL WORK CAPACITY AND SOME SERUM LIPID RATIOS IN SOUTH AFRICAN MEN AND THE INFLUENCE OF CIGARETTE SMOKING Coronary heart disease (CHD) is the Western world's biggest health threat and ... -
Fisieke aktiwiteit en enkele gesondheidsrisikofaktore by vroue
(North-West University, 2008)Studies that examined the health risk indicators of South African women are limited, outdated or research was performed on only a small selected part of the population. The lifestyle of South African women in general has ... -
Fisieke werksvermoe se verband met enkele serumlipied-ratio's by Suid-Afrikaanse dames en die invloed wat sigaretrook hierop het
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2002)THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PHYSICAL WORK CAPACITY AND SOME SERUM LIPID RATIOS IN SOUTH AFRICAN WOMEN AND THE INFLUENCE OF CIGARETTE SMOKING In 1986 Brink stated that South Africa is known as the "graveyard" of the ... -
Growth differentiating factor-15 and its association with traditional cardiovascular risk factors: the African-PREDICT study.
(Elsevier, 2020)Background and aims Growth differentiating factor-15 (GDF-15) is a stress-induced and cardio-protective cytokine, reported to be influenced by a number of cardiovascular risk factors. In older adults, GDF-15 associated ... -
Riglyne vir die implementering van 'n portuurhelpersprogram in universiteitskoshuise
(North-West University, 2005)The purpose of this study is to provide a comprehensive description of what a peer helper programme is and to set guidelines for the design and implementation of a peer helping programme for university residence students. In ... -
Smoking and vascular dysfunction in African and Caucasian people from South Africa
(North-West University, 2009)Motivation: Smoking is a health risk factor associated with vascular dysfunction worldwide. In South Africa, ethnic differences with regards to smoking exist between the African and Caucasian people. The few available ... -
Smoking and vascular dysfunction in Africans and caucasians from South Africa
(Clinics Cardive, 2011)Background: Smoking is an important modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular disease, with limited research having been done in Africans. We aimed to determine the association between smoking and measurements of vascular ...