Browsing Health Sciences by Subject "Obesiteit"
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Associations between indices of iron status, anthropometric and biological markers of cardiovascular disease risk
(North-West University, 2011)Background: In South Africa, as in many other developing countries, iron deficiency (the most common micronutrient deficiency) still remains unresolved; while obesity has emerged as a public health challenge causing increases ... -
Branding and cartoon character usage in food marketing to children : the South African picture
(2015)Background Worldwide, including in South Africa, it is a well-known fact that there is a rising prevalence of overweight and obesity contributing to non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in children. In South Africa, the ... -
'n Motoriese, fisieke en liggaamsamestellingsprofiel en die effek van 'n perseptueel–motoriese ontwikkelingsprogram by graad 1–leerders in die Noordwes–Provinsie
(North-West University, 2012)Several researchers have reported that the perceptual-motor skills of today’s children are not optimally developed. Furthermore, childhood obesity has increased worldwide and is a cause for concern due to the effect that ... -
Obesiteit se verband met motoriese en fisieke ontwikkeling en die effek van 'n multidissiplinêre fisieke aktiwiteitsintervensie daarop by 10– tot 12–jarige kinders
(North-West University, 2011)The increasing prevalence of childhood obesity worldwide is viewed as a global epidemic (World Health Organization, 2010). It is associated with a variety of health problems as well as physical– (cardio–respiratory endurance, ... -
The relationship between cortisol, c-reactive protein and hypertension in the development of cardiovascular dysfunction in African and Caucasian women : the POWIRS study
(2009)Motivation: C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) and other risk factors such as cortisol and obesity in the diagnosis of cardiovascular dysfunction (CVD) in African and Caucasian women has become increasingly imperative when one ...