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   Modelling stock dynamics in the southern Benguela ecosystem for the period 1978–2002

   Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: L. J. Shannon V. Christensen C. J. Walters

   An ecosystem model of the southern Benguela was fitted to available time-series data for the period 1978–2002, to explore how changes in target fish populations in this ecosystem can be attributed to feeding interaction terms and population control patterns, the...

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   Association of waist circumference with perception of own health in urban African males and females: the Sympathetic Activity and Ambulatory Blood Pressure in Africans (SABPA) study

   Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa • Authors: J Botha --- Physical Activity Sport and Recreation (PhASRec), School of Biokinetics, Recreation and Sport Science, L Malan --- Hypertension in Africa Research Team (HART), School for Physiology, Nutrition and Consumer Sciences, JC Potgieter --- School for Psychosocial Behavioural Sciences, North-West University, HS Steyn --- Statistical Consultation Service, North-West University, JH De Ridder --- Physical Activity Sport and Recreation (PhASRec), School of Biokinetics, Recreation and Sport Science,

   Background: Current waist circumference (WC) cut-points of the Joint Statement Consensus (JSC) (male ≥ 94 cm, female ≥ 80 cm) were compared with a recently proposed WC cut-point (RPWC) (male ≥ 90 cm, female ≥ 98 cm). In this study,...

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   Determining ethnic-, gender-, and age-specific waist circumference cut-off points to predict metabolic syndrome: the Sympathetic Activity and Ambulatory Blood Pressure in Africans (SABPA) study

   Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa • Authors: S Hoebel --- Physical Activity Sport and Recreation, School of Biokinetics, Recreation and Sport Science North-West University, L Malan --- Hypertension in Africa Research Team, School for Physiology, Nutrition and Consumer Sciences North-West University, JH De Ridder --- Physical Activity Sport and Recreation, School of Biokinetics, Recreation and Sport Science North-West University,

   Objective: The aim was to determine receiver-operating characteristic (ROC) waist circumference (WC) cut-off points best associated with metabolic syndrome (MetS) in a cohort of South African teachers.

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   A cross-sectional survey on the lifestyle and health-seeking behaviour of Basotho patients with diabetes

   Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: PN Makinga --- Northdale Hospital, South Africa A Beke --- School of Health Systems and Public Health; University of Pretoria,

   Objectives: The objectives of the study were to determine the level of practice of a healthy lifestyle, to assess the health education provided to patients with diabetes and to determine the prevalence of obesity among Basotho patients with diabetes.

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   Sex differences in correlates of obesity indices and blood pressure among Malay adults in Selangor, Malaysia

   Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: A Norfazilah --- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Community Health, Malaysia MS Julaina --- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Community Health, Malaysia MN Azmawati --- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Community Health, Malaysia

   Background: Obesity is a risk factor for many chronic diseases and related morbidity and mortality. It is imperative to identify the best index of obesity which has the strongest relationship to blood pressure in various populations. The main aim of...

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   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 Africa

   Background: 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.

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   Determinants of obesity in an urban township of South Africa

   Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: R Malhotra --- Department of Community and Family Medicine, USA C Hoyo --- Department of Community and Family Medicine, USA T Østbye --- Department of Community and Family Medicine, USA G Hughes --- Departments of Family Medicine and Surgery, Brody School of Medicine, USA D Schwartz --- Department of Community and Family Medicine, USA L Tsolekile --- School of Public Health, South Africa J Zulu --- School of Public Health, South Africa T Puoane --- School of Public Health, South Africa

   Objective: To estimate the prevalence of overweight and obesity, and identify factors associated with Body Mass Index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC) among adults residing in an urban township in South Africa.

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   Maternal waist circumference as a prediction of children’s stunted status

   Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Aa Egal --- Senior Researcher, Vaal University of Technology, Wh Oldewage-Theron --- Director, Vaal University of Technology,

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   Predatory pelagic fishes of the Bijagós Archipelago (Guinea-Bissau) show high overlap in diets dominated by sardinella

   Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: E Correia --- Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar (CESAM), Departamento de Biologia Animal, Portugal JP Granadeiro --- Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar (CESAM), Departamento de Biologia Animal, Portugal A Regalla --- Instituto da Biodiversidade e das Áreas Protegidas da Guiné-Bissau (IBAP), Guinea-Bissau E Dias --- Instituto da Biodiversidade e das Áreas Protegidas da Guiné-Bissau (IBAP), Guinea-Bissau A Almeida --- Centro de Investigação Pesqueira Aplicada (CIPA), Guinea-Bissau P Catry --- Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre (MARE), Portugal

   Knowledge of trophic interactions between the key components of marine communities is required to understand food-web dynamics and develop ecosystem-based management approaches. In West Africa, where fisheries sustain the livelihoods of a significant part of the human population, this understanding...

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    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 Africa

    Introduction: 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...

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    Association between anthropometry and cardiovascular risk in patients attending a diabetic clinic

    Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa • Authors: Kylie Divashnee Konar --- Phoenix Community Health Centre, South Africa Somasundram Pillay --- Nelson R Mandela School of Clinical Medicine, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

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