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Assessment of the physical activity, body mass index and energy intake of HIV-uninfected and HIV-infected women in Mangaung, Free State province
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: Z. Hattingh --- Hotel School, M. Le Roux --- School of Design Technology and Visual Art, M. Nel --- Department of Biostatistics, Faculty of Health Sciences, C. Walsh --- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Health Sciences,Background: Declining levels of physical activity at workplaces, during leisure time and when travelling, accompanied by increasing exposure to the mass media, are major determinants of the global obesity epidemic. This study aimed to assess physical activity, the body mass... -
Improvement noted after a multifaceted approach to diabetes mellitus management
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa • Authors: S Pillay --- Department of Internal Medicine, South Africa C Aldous --- School of Clinical Medicine, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa F Mahomed --- Department of Internal Medicine, South AfricaBackground: Optimal control of diabetes mellitus remains elusive, especially in developing countries. A comprehensive and standardised approach, coupled with intensive patient and clinician education, may provide the solution. -
The prevalence of underweight, overweight and obesity in a multiracial group of urban adolescent schoolchildren in the Cape Metropole area of Cape Town
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: S.-M. Van Niekerk --- Physiotherapy Division, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, K. Grimmer --- Physiotherapy Division, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Q. Louw --- Physiotherapy Division, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences,Objective: The objective was to determine the prevalence of underweight, overweight and obesity in high school learners in the Cape Town area. -
Overweight and obesity in six-year-old children in 4th and 5th quintile schools in Mangaung, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: L Van den Berg --- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, School of Allied Health Professions, Faculty of Health Sciences, L Meko --- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, School of Allied Health Professions, Faculty of Health Sciences,Objective: Weight status at age six years has been identified as an important predictor of overweight and obesity in adolescence, which, in turn, tracks into adulthood, increasing the risk of future metabolic diseases. This study aimed to describe the prevalence... -
Effects of self-monitoring of blood glucose on diabetes control in a resource-limited diabetic clinic
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa • Authors: S Pillay --- Department of Internal Medicine, South Africa C Aldous --- School of Clinical Medicine, South AfricaBackground: Diabetes mellitus places an enormous burden upon both patients and countries’ health systems. Integral to achieving control is patients assuming responsibility for their condition. Self-monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG) can serve as a powerful tool modifying lifestyle behaviour and... -
Determinants of undernutrition among women of reproductive age in Tanzania mainland
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: AH Mtumwa --- Assistant Lecturer, Department of Statistics, School of Mathematical Sciences, E Paul --- Assistant Lecturer, Department of Statistics, School of Mathematical Sciences, SAH Vuai --- Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry, School of Mathematical Sciences,Objective: Developing countries, including Tanzania, are increasingly characterised by undernutrition. It is very disheartening, affecting a large proportion of the country’s population. Women in the reproductive age group are affected the most. Undernourished women are likely to face reproductive health... -
The relationship between objectively measured physical activity and parameters of disease control in an African population of type 2 diabetes mellitus
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa • Authors: MA Siddiqui --- Department of Internal Medicine, South Africa S Bhana --- Endocrinology Department, South Africa R Daya --- Endocrinology Department, South AfricaBackground: The incidence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is increasing rapidly. This is possibly due to increasing obesity, reduced level of activity, sedentary lifestyle, ageing population and industrialisation. -
Manuscripts submitted to South African Family Practice by the School of Medicine, University of the Free State: journal response types and times
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: Gina Joubert --- Department of Biostatistics, South Africa Theanette Mulder --- School of Medicine, South Africa Wilhelm Johannes Steinberg --- Department of Family Medicine, South Africa Johan Botes --- Department of Family Medicine, South AfricaBackground: For authors, manuscript submission can seem fraught with obstacles. The present authors describe their experience with South African Family Practice (SAFP) regarding response types and times, compared with other SA-based journals. -
Comparing beverage consumption, physical activity and anthropometry among young adult urban- and rural-dwelling African women
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Philippe Jean-Luc Gradidge --- Centre for Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, South Africa Herculina Salome Kruger --- Centre of Excellence for Nutrition, South AfricaBeverage 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 was higher in the rural group, driven by a... -
BMI-based figure rating scale (FRS) as an adjunctive aid in nutritional screening and assessment in a resource-limited setting
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: E van Tonder --- , South Africa N Dihawa --- , South AfricaObjectives: Many existing malnutrition screening and diagnostic tools require body mass index (BMI) and quantification of weight change to detect malnutrition or risk thereof. This is often a challenge in South African public hospitals due to missing data, including patient... -
Hypertension and diabetes mellitus: a collision of two heavyweight non-communicable diseases
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa • Authors: S Pillay --- , South AfricaIntroduction: Patients living with type 2 diabetes mellitus (PLWD) are at an increased risk of developing hypertension (HPT). The presence of HPT in PLWD (PLWDH) accelerates diabetes-related complications (DRC). Scarce data exist from South Africa on the impact of HPT... -
Is vitamin D status associated with non-communicable disease risk in children? A cohort study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Machuene A Poopedi --- , South Africa; Shane A Norris --- , South Africa; John M Pettifor --- , South Africa; -
Sugar-sweetened beverage intake and anthropometric profile of grade 6 learners in the Nelson Mandela Bay area, South Africa: a mixed-methods study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Candice Stansbury --- Stellenbosch University, South Africa Zarina Ebrahim --- Stellenbosch University, South Africa Daniel Nel --- Stellenbosch University, South Africa Penelope Love --- Deakin University, Australia Yolande Smit --- Stellenbosch University, South AfricaBackground: A paucity of data exists regarding the intake of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) among children and the prevalence of childhood overweight and obesity in the Nelson Mandela Bay area in South Africa (SA).