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Die verband tussen leptien, liggaamsamestelling en fisieke fiksheid in swart adolessente : die PLAY-studie
(North-West University, 2006)
Leptin is a protein hormone primarily secreted by the subcutaneous adipose tissue and is responsible for regulating the energy balance. Individuals with more adipose tissue have much higher leptin levels and often suffer ...
Body composition and systematic low-grade inflammation in children : the PLAY study
(North-West University, 2006)
Background: Obesity-related diseases are arising as a major problem among children. inflammation has recently been identified to play an important role in the relationship between obesity.- as well as stunting-related ...
Soluble urokinase plasminogen activator receptor and cardiovascular function in African and Caucasian populations : the SAfrEIC study
(North-West University, 2010)
Motivation - Soluble urokinase plasminogen activator receptor (suPAR) is a known inflammatory marker, which is found in various body fluids. SuPAR reflects the immune and pro–inflammatory status of patients caused by HIV ...
Leptin and cardiovascular function in African and Caucasian men and women : the SABPA study
(North-West University, 2011)
Forensiese assesseringstegnieke wat tydens ondersoeke na kinder seksuele misbruik benut word, het in n hoë mate mettertyd ontwikkel. Navorsing het n waardevolle bydrae gelewer tot effektiewe en geskikte assesseringstegnieke. ...
Comparing markers of the nitric oxide cycle and their association with ambulatory blood pressure and end organ damage in a bi–ethnic population : a SABPA–study
(North-West University, 2012)
Aims There is a high prevalence of hypertension in the African population and it is known that vascular dysfunction (including nitric oxide (NO) bio-availability markers) play an important role in the development of ...
The relationship between pre–diabetic hyperglycemia and markers of nitric oxide bioavailability in a cohort of Africans and Caucasians : the SABPA–study
(North-West University, 2012)
Motivation: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is becoming an eminent health problem worldwide. Several studies have implicated that type 2 diabetes mellitus, together with other risk factors including hypertension, contributes ...
Oxidative stress and angiogenesis in Africans and Caucasians: the SAfrEIC study
(North-West University, 2012)
Motivation and aim - The prevalence of hypertension is higher in Africans compared to Caucasians. African Americans also show higher levels of oxidative stress. However, literature regarding levels of oxidative stress and ...
The association of uric acid and plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) with cardiovascular function in South African women : the POWIRS-study
(North-West University, 2006)
Motivation: Hypertension is a fast growing health risk, leading to increased incidences of cardiovascular dysfunction and mortality. However, the prevalence of hypertension is higher in some ethnic populations than others. ...
Cardiovascular disease and reduced pulmonary function in black South Africans : investigating the interplay with markers of systemic inflammation
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)
Motivation - In South Africa, the process of rapid urbanisation has led to a high prevalence of noncommunicable diseases such as chronic respiratory and cardiovascular diseases which are
accompanied by a high cardiovascular ...
Monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 and large artery structure and function in young individuals : the African-PREDICT study
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2015)
Motivation - In sub-Saharan Africa, the burden of cardiovascular diseases (CVD) is increasing at an alarming rate. This may be due to the rapid urbanisation of traditional black populations, leading to lifestyle changes ...