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Be active! Revisiting the South African food–based dietary guideline for activity
(MedPharm Publications, 2013)The objective of this paper was to review current evidence on physical activity for health in order to support the foodbased dietary guideline (FBDG) “Be active!”. Physical activity, defined as at least 30 minutes of ... -
Beauty and the body of the beholder: raters’ BMI has only limited association with ratings of attractiveness of the opposite sex
(Wiley, 2018)Objective Assortative mating for adiposity increases the genetic burden on offspring, but its causes remain unclear. One hypothesis is that people who have high adiposity find other people with obesity more physically ... -
Behavioral risk factors of non-communicable diseases among a nationally representative sample of school-going adolescents in Indonesia
(Dove Press, 2019)Background: The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence and correlates of behavioral non-communicable diseases (NCD) risk factors among adolescents in Indonesia. Methods: Cross-sectional national data were ... -
The behavioural self-regulation strategies of Indian South African university students: an exploratory study
(Taylor & Francis, 2019)This study explored the race-related self-regulation strategies of eight Indian South African university students (females: n = 4) attending a historically white university. Interactive qualitative analysis of their ... -
Being present: an account of an exposure
(Wiley, 2019)Introduction: When a caregiver is fully present with a person with intellectual disability, it leads to a rich relationship of greater understanding. The purpose of this research was to gain a better understanding of ... -
Beliefs of South Africans regarding food and cardiovascular health
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Beneficial effect of physical activity on linear growth rate of adolescents in a South African shanty town
(Sabinet, 2012)It is not known if nutritional and/or other interventions could improve linear growth in adolescents. The purpose of this study was to assess the role of physical activity in promoting linear growth velocity of black ... -
Beneficial pharmacokinetic drug interactions: a tool to improve the bioavailability of poorly permeable drugs
(MDPI, 2018)Simultaneous oral intake of herbs, supplements, foods and drugs with other drug(s) may result in pharmacokinetic or pharmacodynamic interactions with the latter. Although these interactions are often associated with unwanted ... -
The benefits and necessity of recreation for AIDS orphans: through the eyes of a child
(Sabinet, 2012)Millions of South African youth have been left behind as orphans as a result of the AIDS pandemic, turning to high risk behaviour to survive. These risk behaviours have a negative effect on their quality of life. To aggravate ... -
The benefits of hydrotherapy to patients with spinal cord injuries
(AOSIS, 2018)Background: Many patients with spinal cord injury (PWSCI) lead sedentary lifestyles, experiencing poor quality of life and medical challenges. PWSCI don’t like to participate in land-based-exercises because it’s tedious ... -
Benzo[b]tiophen-3-ol derivatives as effective inhibitors of human monoamine oxidase: design, synthesis, and biological activity
(Taylor & Francis, 2019)A series of benzo[b]thiophen-3-ols were synthesised and investigated as potential human monoamine oxidase (hMAO) inhibitors in vitro as well as ex vivo in rat cortex synaptosomes by means of evaluation of 3,4-dihydroxyphenylacetic ... -
Benzopyrone represents a privilege scaffold to identify novel adenosine A1/A2A receptor antagonists
(Elsevier, 2018)Adenosine receptor antagonists are under investigation as potential drug candidates for the treatment of certain cancers, neurological disorders, depression and potentially improve tumour immunotherapy. The benzo-γ-pyrone ... -
Benzyloxynitrostyrene analogues: a novel class of selective and highly potent inhibitors of monoamine oxidase B
(Elsevier, 2017)This study examines a series of novel 3-benzyloxy-β-nitrostyrene analogues as a novel class of inhibitors of the monoamine oxidase (MAO) enzymes. MAO inhibitors are considered useful for the treatment of depression and ... -
Bibliotherapeutic techniques for use by social workers and caregivers
(Stellenbosch University, 2013)All children need to grow up with a sense of belonging and security in order to maintain healthy relationships later in life (Erikson, 1969:239; McWhirten, 2007:189; Toerien, 2001:31). Belonging is a basic human need that ... -
Bio-behavioural studies into the antidepressant and antipsychotic-like effects of Garcinia mangostana Linn extract and alpha-mangostin as adjunctive-or mono-therapy in a rodent model of schizophrenia
(Wiley, 2019)Introduction: Garcinia mangostana Linn (GML) or mangosteen has anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and neuroprotective actions. Its bioactive constituents, α- , β- , and γ- mangostin also inhibit cAMP ... -
Bioaccumulation and subchronic toxicity of 14 nm gold nanoparticles in rats
(MDPI, 2016)Colloidal suspensions of 14 nm gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) were repeatedly administered intravenously at three dose levels (0.9, 9 and 90 µg) to male Sprague Dawley rats weekly for 7 weeks, followed by a 14-day washout ... -
Bioactive albumin-based carriers for tumour chemotherapy
(Bentham Science, 2014)Proteins are posed as the natural counterpart of the synthetic polymers for the development of drug delivery systems and few of them, have been regarded safe for drug delivery purposes by the United States Food and Drug ... -
Bioavailable IGF-1 and its relation to the metabolic syndrome in a bi-ethnic population of men and women
(Georg Thieme Verlag, 2016)Insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1), an insulin sensitivity and vasculoprotective factor, associates negatively with the metabolic syndrome. However, IGF-1 is reduced by factors such as inflammation, oxidative stress and ... -
Bioavailable IGF-1 is beneficially associated with biomarkers of endothelial function in young healthy adults: the African-PREDICT study
(Elsevier, 2018)Low circulating levels of insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) are associated with endothelial dysfunction, subsequently leading to the development of cardiovascular disease. Objective To better understand the early ... -
Biodistribution (as determined by the radiolabelled equivalent) of a gold(III) bis(pyrrolide-imine) Schiff base complex: a potential chemotherapeutic
(Wiley, 2013)The biodistribution of an N2N2 0 tetradentate gold(III) chelate, which is known to be cytotoxic towards a range of human cancer cell lines, was determined by a radiolabelled equivalent of the compound. The 198Au-labelled ...