Browsing Natural and Agricultural Sciences by Subject "Obesity"
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Body composition profiles of 14-year-old adolescents attending high schools within the Tlokwe municipality area : the PAHL-study
(2014)Globally, overweight and obesity in childhood has already reached pandemic proportions, and this condition is associated with various health problems such as, insulin-resistance, Type 2 diabetes mellitus, and cardiovascular ... -
Physical activity and selected health risk factors among local government employees in Vhembe District, Limpopo Province
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2015)Physical inactivity is a global health concern affecting all people from different walks of life, including employees. It is well documented that physical inactivity is positively associated with other health risk indicators, ... -
Possible association between genetic polymorphisms of the adrenergic receptor genes and obesity and hypertension in South African female volunteers
(North-West University, 2006)Introduction: Across the world the incidence of the metabolic syndrome increases annually at an alarming rate. Two conditions associated with this are obesity and hypertension (high blood pressure). Both have negative ... -
The relationship between resting metabolic rate and body composition in adolescents from different ethnicity : the PAHL–Study
(North-West University, 2011)Obesity in children and adolescents is on the rise and is a major risk factor for chronic disease, thus posing one of the greatest public health challenges for the 21st century. Although adolescent obesity is increasing ...
