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Body composition in stunted, compared to non-stunted, black South African children, from two rural communities
(MedPharm Publications, 2012)Background: The objective was to compare the body composition of black stunted, and non-stunted, children, from two rural communities in South Africa, and investigate whether increased total and central adiposity is found ... -
Body composition, disordered eating and menstrual regularity in a group of South African endurance athletes
(AFAHPER-SD, 2009)This study investigated menstrual regularity, disordered eating, body composition in a group of female athletes, a s well as the differenc e between body composition and disordered eating in irregular vs normal menstruating ... -
Body image of highly trained female athletes engaged in different types of sport
(Hindawi, 2018)Background.The aim of the study was to evaluate differences in body image across different types of sports in highly trained female athletes. Methods. 242 female individuals, aged 13–30 years (M = 20.0, SD = 4.5), ... -
Body mass index cut-points to identify cardiometabolic risk in black South Africans
(Springer, 2017)Purpose To determine optimal body mass index (BMI) cut-points for the identification of cardiometabolic risk in black South African adults. Methods We performed a cross-sectional study of a weighted sample of healthy ... -
Body mass index vs deuterium dilution method for establishing childhood obesity prevalence, Ghana, Kenya, Mauritius, Morocco, Namibia, Senegal, Tunisia and United Republic of Tanzania
(WHO, 2018)Objective To compare the World Health Organization (WHO) body mass index (BMI)-for-age definition of obesity against measured body fatness in African children. Methods In a prospective multicentre study over 2013 to ... -
Bone resorption and environmental exposure to cadmium in women: a population study
(National Institute of Environmetal Health Sciences (NIEHS), 2008)Background: Environmental exposure to cadmium decreases bone density indirectly through hypercalciuria resulting from renal tubular dysfunction. Objective: We sought evidence for a direct osteotoxic effect of cadmium in ... -
Bone turnover markers in HIV-infected women on tenofovir-based antiretroviral therapy
(AOSIS, 2017)Background: Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF) antiretroviral therapy is associated with disruption of the bone turnover process. Objectives: The objective of this study was to determine the association between tenofovir ... -
Boys in middle childhood placed in a clinic school: experiences of sexual abuse.
(South African Society on the Abuse of Children (SAPSAC), 2014)This study formed part of a larger research project, which aimed to develop an intervention strategy to support sexually abused boys in their middle childhood placed in a clinic school. The experiences of these boys were ... -
Brain-derived neurotrophic factor: the neurotrophin hypothesis of psychopathology
(Cambridge Univ Press, 2008)While monoaminergic hypotheses of psychopathology remain popular, there has been growing interest in the role of neurotrophins in neuropsychiatric disorders. Basic laboratory work has documented the importance of neurotrophins ... -
Brain-derived-neurotrophic-factor, dynamic retinal vessel responses during flicker light and stroke risk: the SABPA study
(Karger, 2019)Assessment of the retinal vessels’ structure and function provides an automated and objective approach to noninvasively assess the condition of the cerebral microvasculature and indicates susceptibility for stroke. ... -
Breaching the skin barrier through temperature modulations
(Elsevier, 2015)The impermeability of the stratum corneum often hinders the transport of molecules across the skin. Temperature modulations in the skin and the application of local heat both have the potential of circumventing this problem ... -
Breast milk and erythrocyte fatty acid composition of lactating women residing in a peri‑urban South African township
(Elsevier, 2020)Data on breast milk fatty acid (FA) composition in South African lactating women in relation to their FA status, as well as on potential compositional changes within feed, are limited. The aim of this study was to assess ... -
Breast-milk iodine concentrations, iodine status, and thyroid function of breastfed infants aged 2-4 months and their mothers residing in a South African township
(Galenos Yayincilik, 2016)Objective: Lactating women and their infants are susceptible to iodine deficiency and iodine excess. In South Africa, no data exist on the iodine status and thyroid function of these vulnerable groups. Methods: In a ... -
Breastfeeding during the COVID-19 pandemic: a literature review for clinical practice
(BMC, 2020)Background The COVID-19 pandemic is disrupting normal life globally, every area of life is touched. The pandemic demands quick action and as new information emerges, reliable synthesises and guidelines for care are urgently ... -
The BRICS Council for Exercise and Sport Science (BRICSCESS) - a new era has dawned
(Elsevier, 2018)BRICS is the acronym for an international association of 5 major emerging national economies: Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. The BRICS Council of Exercise and Sports Science was founded to address the ... -
BRICS to BRICSCESS: a perspective for practical action in the promotion of healthy lifestyles to improve public health in five countries
(Elsevier, 2019)A brief historical summary of BRICS countries and the BRICS Council of Exercise and Sport Science (BRICSCESS) is presented. BRICSCESS functions to facilitate the accomplishment of the various tasks such as to establish ... -
Brief report on a resilience workshop for professional rugby players
(Faculty of Education. University of Alicante, 2019)This brief report constitutes an evidence based, evaluation of a resilience workshop for 328 male professional rugby players, with mean age of 25 and standard deviation (SD) of 4.7 years. Quantitative findings revealed ... -
C2-substituted quinazolinone derivatives exhibit A1 and/or A2A adenosine receptor affinities in the low micromolar range
(Elsevier, 2020)Antagonists of the adenosine receptors (A1 and A2A subtypes) are widely researched as potential drug candidates for their role in Parkinson’s disease-related cognitive deficits (A1 subtype), motor dysfunction (A2A subtype) ... -
C3 amino-substituted chalcone derivative with selective adenosine rA1 receptor affinity in the micromolar range
(Springer, 2020)To identify novel adenosine receptor (AR) ligands based on the chalcone scaffold, herein the synthesis, characterization and in vitro and in silico evaluation of 33 chalcones (15–36 and 37–41) and structurally related ...