Browsing Faculty of Health Sciences by Author "Ware, L.J."
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Associations between dietary salt, potassium and blood pressure in South African adults: WHO SAGE Wave 2 Salt & Tobacco
Ware, L.J.; Charlton, K.; Schutte, A.E.; Cockeran, M.; Naidoo, M. (Elsevier, 2017)Background & aims In June 2016, South Africa implemented legislation mandating maximum sodium levels in a range of processed foods with a goal of reducing population salt intake and disease burden from hypertension. Our ... -
Evaluation of waist-to-height ratio to predict 5 year cardiometabolic risk in sub-Saharan African adults
Ware, L.J.; Kruger, H.S.; Kruger, I.M.; Greeff, M.; Fourie, C.M.T.; Huisman, H.W.; Scheepers, J.D.W.; Uys, A.S.; Kruger, R.; Van Rooyen, J.M.; Schutte, R.; Schutte, A.E. (Open Access, 2014)Background and aims Simple, low-cost central obesity measures may help identify individuals with increased cardiometabolic disease risk, although it is unclear which measures perform best in African adults. We aimed to: ... -
Recent advances in understanding hypertension development in sub-Saharan Africa
Schutte, A.E.; Botha, S.; Fourie, C.M.T.; Gafane-Matemane, L.F.; Kruger, R.; Lammertyn, L.; Malan, L.; Mels, C.M.C.; Schutte, R.; Smith, W.; Van Rooyen, J.M.; Ware, L.J.; Huisman, H.W. (Nature, 2017)Consistent reports indicate that hypertension is a particularly common finding in black populations. Hypertension occurs at younger ages and is often more severe in terms of blood pressure levels and organ damage than in ...