Browsing Health Sciences by Subject "Hypertension"
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Alcohol intake and cardiovascular function of black South Africans : a 5-year prospective study
(2015)Motivation - Alcohol consumption is one of the major risk factors of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Excessive alcohol drinking is the fifth leading cause of death worldwide and the prevalence of alcohol abuse continues to ... -
The association of the change in renin with cardiovascular and inflammatory markers in a bi-ethnic population : the SABPA study
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)Motivation : A study done in South Africa stated that black participants have lower renin levels in comparison to white participants, which may be linked to the increased prevalence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in ... -
Cardiac stress and cardiovascular risk markers : the SABPA study
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2019)Motivation - Pathological cardiac remodelling is a manifestation of end-organ damage and can be characterised by myocyte death and myocyte hypertrophy. An increased hemodynamic burden may follow the cardiac remodelling ... -
Cardiovascular dysfunction in black South Africans: an investigation from various perspectives
(North-West University, 2010)Motivation: The prevalence of cardiovascular dysfunction, especially hypertension, in Africans has increased dramatically over the past few decades. Despite considerable in- depth studies, cardiovascular diseases remain ... -
Cardiovascular function and psychological distress in urbanised black South Africans : the SABPA study
(North-West University, 2009)Motivation: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is one of the leading causes of death worldwide, with the greatest mortality rates occurring in low and middle income countries. The increase in the prevalence of risk factors such ... -
The cardiovascular profile of the low renin phenotype in a black South African population
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)Motivation Blood pressure is decreasing globally, however, the prevalence of hypertension continues to increase in Sub-Saharan African countries such as South Africa. Populations of African ancestry are more likely to ... -
The effects of nuts on markers of the metabolic syndrome
(North-West University, 2005)Motivation: The metabolic syndrome is characterized by a group of risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD) that includes obesity, dyslipidemia, high blood pressure, insulin resistance, glucose intolerance or non-insulin ... -
Endothelial function and vascular health of black South Africans : the significance of plasminogen activator inhibitor-1
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2021)Background and motivation - Plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1), a serine protease inhibitor known for its classic role in fibrinolysis, has in recent years gained attention for its association with impaired vascular ... -
Factors leading to uncontrolled blood pressure in patients taking antihypertensive medication in Mafeteng, Lesotho
(North-West University (South Africa), 2020)In 2015, the World Health Orhanisation (WHO) stated that 1.13 billion people worldwide suffer from hypertension, with the African region having the highest prevalence of approximately 46.0%, and the American region the ... -
Fisieke aktiwiteit en enkele gesondheidsrisikofaktore by vroue
(North-West University, 2008)Studies that examined the health risk indicators of South African women are limited, outdated or research was performed on only a small selected part of the population. The lifestyle of South African women in general has ...