Browsing Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences by Author "Pisa, P.T."
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Alcohol consumption and cardiovascular disease risk in an African population in transition: the prospective urban and rural epidemiology (PURE) study
Pisa, P.T.; Kruger, A.; Vorster, H.H.; Margetts, B.M.; Loots, D.T. (Medpharm Publications, 2010)Objective: There is evidence showing a cardioprotective effect of light to moderate alcohol consumption in many populations. Whether alcohol consumption reduces cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk in an African population ... -
Alcohol metabolism and health hazards associated with alcohol abuse in a South African context: a review
Pisa, P.T.; Loots, D.T.; Nienaber, C. (Medpharm Publications, 2010)The World Health Organization recently stated that alcohol consumption is the fifth leading cause of death worldwide and that intakes are increasing, especially in developing countries. Alcohol-related effects are major ... -
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 ... -
The social aspects of alcohol misuse/abuse in South Africa
Setlalentoa, B.M.P.; Pisa, P.T.; Thekisho, G.N.; Ryke, E.H.; Loots, D.T. (Medpharm Publications, 2010)Use of alcohol in Africa, particularly in South Africa, has a long history and is a way of life for many people, regardless of their socio-economic background. Alcohol abuse has many negative economic, social and health ...