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The anthropometric status and dietary intake of adults engaging in bodybuilding programme around Polowane Municipality in Limpopo Province

Masoga, Sylven (2017)

Introduction: Bodybuilders around Polokwane municipality are adhering to different dietary practices some of which are not evidence based. These practices may predispose these athletes to negative health outcomes sooner ...
Determinants of body mass index by gender in the Dikgale Health and Demographic surveillance system site, South Africa

Mashinya, Felistas; Alberts, Marianne; Cook, Ian.; Ntuli, Sam. (Taylor & Francis, 2018)

Background: The study was conducted in the Dikgale Health and Demographic Surveillance System (DHDSS) site where we have observed increasing obesity levels, particularly in women, despite evidence of high physical activity ...
Diagnostic comparison of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and International Obesity Task Force criteria for obesity classification in South African children

Moselakgomo, Violet Kankane; Van Staden, Marlise (African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine, 2017)

Background: This study was designed to estimate overweight and obesity in school children by using contrasting definitions recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the International Obesity ...
Profile of selected cardiovascular disease risk factors among HIV patients on anti-retroviral therapy in Bushbuckridge Sub-District, Mpumalanga Province

Mathebula, Rudy Londile (2019)

The purpose of this study was to profile selected cardiovascular disease risk factors among HIV patients on ART in Bushbuckridge sub-district. Quantitative, crosssectional research was conducted to describe cardiovascular ...
Regional and sex-specific variation in BMI distribution in four sub-Saharan African countries : the H3Africa AWI-Gen study

Ramsay, Michèle; Crowther, Nigel J.; Agongo, Godfred; Ali, Stuart A.; Asiki, Gershim; Boua, Romuald P.; Gómez-Olivé, F. Xavier; Kahn, Kathleen; Christopher Khayeka-Wandabwa, Christopher; Mashinya, Felistas; Micklesfield, Lisa; Mukomana, Freedom; Nonterah, Engelbert A. (Taylor & Francis, 2018)

Background: African populations are characterised by diversity at many levels including: demographic history, genetic ancestry, language, wealth, socio-political landscape, culture and behaviour. Several of these have a ...
The relationship between body mass and self concept among adolescent female university students

Bodiba, Prudence Mafowane Wilheminah (University of Limpopo (Turfloop Campus), 2006)

The purpose of the research study is to investigate the relationship between body mass and self-concept among adolescent female university students. First year female students from three different Schools and Faculties ...
Sleep duration, sleep quality, body mass index, and waist circumference among young adults from 24 Low- and Middle-income and Two high-Income countries

Peltzer, Karl; Pengpid, Supa (International journal of Environmental research and public health, 2017-05-26)

Obesity and its comorbidities have emerged as a leading public health concern. The aim of this study was to explore the relationship between body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC) and sleep patterns, including ...

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