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Prevalence and correlates of behavioral non-communicable diseases risk factors among adolescents in the Seychelles: results of a National School Survey in 2015
(MDPI, 2019)The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence and correlates of behavioral non-communicable disease (NCD) risk factors among a national sample of school-going adolescents in the Seychelles. Cross-sectional data ... -
Prevalence and correlates of past 12-month suicide attempt among in-school adolescents in Guatemala
(Dove Medical Press, 2019)Background: The aim of this investigation was to estimate the prevalence of past 12-month suicide attempts and associated factors among in-school adolescents in Guatemala. Methods: Cross-sectional data from the 2014 ... -
Prevalence and correlates of underweight and overweight/obesity among women in India: results from the National Family Health Survey 2015-2016
(Dove Medical Press, 2019)Objective: The study aimed to assess the prevalence and correlates of underweight and overweight or obesity among women in India. Subjects and methods: In a population-based cross-sectional 2015–2016 National Family Health ... -
The prevalence and factors associated with stunting among infants aged 6 months in a peri-urban South African community
(Cambridge Univ Press, 2017)Objective: To determine the prevalence and factors associated with stunting in 6-month-old South African infants. Design: This cross-sectional study was part of the baseline of a randomized controlled trial. Weight-for-length, ... -
Prevalence and lifestyle-associated risk factors of metabolic syndrome among commercial motor vehicle drivers in a metropolitan city in Ghana
(PAMJ, 2020)Introduction: commercial motor vehicle drivers are at risk of metabolic syndrome (MetS) due to the nature of their work as they tend to go to work early, work for more hours, have irregular dietary habits and patterns, ... -
Prevalence and socio-behavioral factors associated with sugar-sweetened beverages consumption among 15 years and older persons in South Africa
(Dove Medical Press, 2019)Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the frequency of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) consumption and its relationship with socio-behavioral factors using national population-based data in South Africa. Subjects ... -
Prevalence of childhood and adolescent overweight and obesity in Benue State, Nigeria
(Wiley, 2012)objective To evaluate demographic variation in the prevalence of overweight (OW) and obesity (OB) among 3240 children and adolescents (girls: n = 1714; boys: n = 1526) aged 9–16 years attending primary and secondary ... -
Prevalence of chronic diseases in private healthcare sector of South Africa: a threat to public health
(AJOL, 2016)Purpose: To evaluate the prevalence of patients suffering from registered chronic disease list (CDL) conditions in a section of the South African private health sector from 2008 - 2012. Methods: This study was a retrospective ... -
Prevalence of comorbidities in women with and without breast cancer in Soweto, South Africa: results from the SABC study
(HMPG, 2019)Background. Comorbidities occurring concurrently in breast cancer patients can be burdensome, as they may negatively influence time and stage of presentation. Objectives. To describe the comorbid health conditions among ... -
Prevalence of drug-drug interactions of antiretroviral agents in the private health care sector in South Africa
(Health & Medical Publishing Group, 2008)Objectives. Human immunodefiency virus (HIV) infection can be effectively treated with highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART), requiring concomitant administration of three to four different agents, often with a ... -
Prevalence of glutamine deficiency in ICU patients: a cross-sectional analytical study
(BioMed Central, 2016)Background Not only is glutamine deficiency an independent predictor of mortality in intensive care unit (ICU) patients, but glutamine supplementation is also recommended for its proven outcome benefits. However, recent ... -
The Prevalence of health risk behaviors among learners in selected urbanized secondary schools in Namibia
(AFAHPER-SD, 2015)Research indicates that destructive lifestyles during adolescence may lead to serious health risks in later years of life. The prevalence of health risk behaviour among school leaners should signal significant red flags ... -
The prevalence of hypertension and the relationship with body composition in Grade 1 learners in the North West Province of South Africa
(Health & Medical Publishing Group, 2011)Objective. To determine the prevalence of hypertension in Grade 1 learners in the North West Province and to investigate the association between blood pressure (BP) and body composition of these children. Methods. Data ... -
Prevalence of hypertension in older people in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis
(Wolters Kluwer, 2017)Objective: The prevalence of hypertension in older people living on the African continent has not been comprehensively assessed. We aimed to provide accurate estimates of hypertension prevalence and variations by major ... -
Prevalence of overweight and obesity in grade 1 learners in the North West Province of South Africa: the NW-CHILD study
(South African Medical Association, 2014)OBJECTIVES: To determine the prevalence of overweight and obesity among grade 1 learners, taking into account age, gender, race and school socioeconomic profile METHODS: The study is based on the baseline prevalence of ... -
Prevalence of overweight and obesity in Nigerian children
(Kamla-Raj Enterprises, 2017)Overweight and obesity in childhood and youth have undesirable physical and psycho-sociological consequences and therefore need periodic surveillance. One thousand two hundred and twenty-nine school children, ages 9-13 ... -
Prevalence of overweight and underweight among Black South African children from rural areas in the North-West Province
(University of Stellenbosch. Department of Sport Science, 2012)The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of overweight and underweight according to body mass index (BMI) and percentage body fat, among Black South African children in rural areas from the North-West Province. ... -
Prevalence of possible drug-drug interactions between antiretroviral agents in different age groups in a section of the private health care sector setting in South Africa
(Wiley, 2008)Background: The chronic nature of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection requires lifelong highly active antiretroviral (ARV) therapy (HAART) to continuously suppress HIV-1 viral replication, thus reducing morbidity ... -
Prevalence of potentially serious drug-drug interactions among South African elderly private health sector patients using the Mimica Matanović/Vlahović‐Palčevski protocol
(Wiley, 2018)Objectives To determine the prevalence of potentially serious drug–drug interactions (DDIs) and their relationship with gender and age, among elderly in South Africa. Methods A cross‐sectional study was conducted using ... -
The prevalence of resilience in a group of professional nurses
(AOSIS, 2011)The literature and practice show that many professional nurses feel emotionally overloaded and are experiencing job dissatisfaction, which often results in them leaving the profession. Paradoxically, some nurses choose to ...