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Comparing beverage consumption, physical activity and anthropometry among young adult urban- and rural-dwelling African women
(Medpharm, 2020)
Beverage consumption, physical activity, body mass index and waist circumference were compared in age-matched (aged 18–
30 years) groups of young South African women from urban (n = 78) and rural (n = 94) settings. Obesity ...
Association between dietary adherence, anthropometric measurements and blood pressure in an urban black population, South Africa
(Medpharm, 2020)
Objectives:
The aim was to determine participants’ dietary adherence by calculating a diet adherence score based on the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH)-style diet; (2) to determine if there was an association ...
The relationship between female adiposity and physical attractiveness amongst adults in rural Ranaka village, Botswana
(Medpharm, 2020)
Objective:
The aim was to assess the relationship between female adiposity and physical attractiveness among men and women
in Botswana.
Design:
A cross-sectional study was undertaken.
Setting:
Ranaka rural village, ...
Autonomic activity and its relationship with the endogenous cardiotonic steroid marinobufagenin: the African-PREDICT study
(Taylor & Francis, 2020)
Aim: Marinobufagenin (MBG), a cardiotonic steroid and a natriuretic hormone, is elevated in response to high salt diet consumption. In animal models salt intake stimulates adrenocortical MBG secretion via increased angiotensin ...
Hear their voices: self-configuration experiences of learners with mild learning difficulties within the learner-teacher relationship
(Taylor & Francis, 2020)
Within the learner–teacher relationship, learners receive messages
of who they are in the eyes of the teacher and in this way their
self-configuration is shaped by the interactions with their teacher.
To understand their ...
Distinct inflammatory mediator patterns in young black and white adults: the African-predict study
(Elsevier, 2020)
Objective
Inflammatory mediators have been implicated in the early stages of cardiovascular disease development, including hypertension. Since global reports reflect a higher hypertension prevalence in black than white ...
Asymmetric dimethylarginine and l-homoarginine prospectively relate to carotid wall thickness in a South African cohort
(Springer, 2020)
Background and aims
The L-arginine derivatives asymmetric (ADMA) and symmetric dimethylarginine (SDMA), as well as L-homoarginine may have opposing effects in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis. We aimed to investigate ...
Autistic-like behaviours and associated brain structural plasticity are modulated by oxytocin in maternally separated rats
(Elsevier, 2020)
Background
Early psycho-social experiences influence the developing brain and possible onset of various neurodevelopmental disorders, such as Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). ASD is characterized by a variety of brain ...
Retinal microvasculature and masked hypertension in young adults: the African-PREDICT study
(Springer Nature, 2020)
Masked hypertension is known to induce microvascular complications. However, it is unclear whether early microvascular changes are already occurring in young, otherwise healthy adults. We therefore investigated whether ...
Relation of fitness and fatness with heart rate recovery after maximal exercise in Nigerian adolescents
(Edizioni Minerva Medica, 2020)
BACKGROUND: Heart rate recovery is an independent risk factor for adverse cardiovascular events and overall mortality. While the prognostic value of delayed Heart rate recovery following cessation of exercise is well ...