Browsing by Subject "Body composition"
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Arterial stiffness and its association with advanced glycation end-products in 6-8 year old boys : the ASOS study
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)Motivation : Early vascular changes are suggested to develop prematurely in the black population even in the absence of vascular disease, therefore increasing their risk for hypertension and arterial stiffness development. ... -
Association between dietary habits, body composition indices and HbA1c of adult type-2 diabetes patients attending routine out-patient clinic review: a cross-sectional study
(Karger, 2017)Background and objectives: Low intake of fruits, vegetables, excessive energy intake and reduced physical activities has been associated with type-2 diabetes (T2DM) and it associated co-morbidities. Unhealthy ... -
The association between fibrinolysis markers and body composition in black adults in the North West Province of South Africa
(2014)INTRODUCTION - Plasminogen activator inhibitor type-1 (PAI-1) has a known relationship with obesity and more specifically with central obesity. Traditionally the physiological contribution of PAI-1 is seen as an indicator ... -
Association between sport participation, body composition, physical fitness, and social correlates among adolescents: the PAHL study
(MDPI, 2018)Background: Evidence suggests that social support impacts on participation in sport or physical activity (PA), and is associated with health benefits, although the link is complex and not well understood. The study aim ... -
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 profiles of 14-year-old adolescents attending high schools within the Tlokwe municipality area : the PAHL-study
(North-West University, 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 ... -
Body composition, bone health and vitamin D status of African adults in the North West Province
(2014)Background In South Africa, as in many other developing countries, obesity has become a major health problem causing an increase in the incidence and prevalence of various non-communicable diseases. Research has shown that ... -
Body composition, physical activity and C-reactive protein in children : the PLAY study
(North-West University, 2006)Obesity is currently the most common and costly nutritional problem in developed countries and ten percent of the world's school-aged children are estimated to be overweight to some extent. Low-grade systemic inflammation ... -
Comparison of body mass index and fat percentage criteria classification of 7-13 year-old rural boys in South Africa
(BMC, 2020)Abstract Background: The aim of this paper was to investigate whether BMI and fat percentage classification criteria, would classify a sample of 7–13 year old boys from a rural background in similar nutritional ... -
Comparison of waist circumference distribution of South African black children from different study populations
(North-West University, 2010)Studies in both children and adults indicate that waist circumference (WC), a measure of abdominal obesity is closely related to cardiovascular risk factors. The accurate identification of abdominally obese children in ...