Browsing Faculty of Health Sciences by Author "Nienaber-Rousseau, C."
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The association between calf circumference and appendicular skeletal muscle mass index of black urban women in Tlokwe City
Ukegbu, P.O.; Kruger, H.S.; Meyer, J.D.; Nienaber-Rousseau, C.; Botha-Ravyse, C.; Moss, S.J.; Kruger, M.I. (Taylor & Francis, 2018)Background: Sarcopenia, the loss of muscle mass and strength, is associated with adverse health outcomes. Calf circumference (CC) has been proposed as a surrogate measure of muscle mass in the elderly; however, ethnic/sex ... -
Interactions between C-reactive protein genotypes with markers of nutritional status in relation to inflammation
Nienaber-Rousseau, C.; Swanepoel, B.; Dolman, R.C.; Pieters, M.; Conradie, K.R.; Towers, G.W. (Molecular Diversity Preservation International (MDPI), 2014)Inflammation, as indicated by C-reactive protein concentrations (CRP), is a risk factor for chronic diseases. Both genetic and environmental factors affect susceptibility to inflammation. As dietary interventions can ... -
Low vitamin D status is associated with reduced muscle mass and impaired physical performance in frail elderly people
Tieland, M.; Brouwer-Brolsma, E.M.; Nienaber-Rousseau, C.; Van Loon, L.J.C.; De Groot, L.C.P.G.M. (Nature Publishing Group, 2013)Background/Objectives: Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) status has been associated with muscle mass, strength and physical performance in healthy elderly people. Yet, in pre-frail and frail elderly people this ... -
Nutritional genetics: the case of alcohol and the MTHFR C677T polymorphism in relation to homocysteine in a black South African population
Nienaber-Rousseau, C.; Pisa, P.T.; Venter, C.S.; Ellis, S.M.; Kruger, A.; Moss, S.J.; Melse-Boonstra, A.; Towers, G.W. (Karger, 2013)Background/Aims: It is unknown whether the effect of alcohol consumption on homocysteine (Hcy) is modulated by the methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) C677T. We explored this hypothesized effect by analyzing ...