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Adolescents’ Perspectives on the Drivers of Obesity Using a Group Model Building Approach: A South African Perspective

Author: Hendricks, Gaironeesa ; Savona, Natalie ; Aguiar, Anaely ; Alaba, Olufunke ; Booley, Sharmilah ; Malczyk, Sonia ; Nwosu, Emmanuel ; Knai, Cecile ; Rutter, Harry ; Klepp, Knut-Inge ; Harbron, Janetta Date: 14 Feb 2022 Overweight and obesity increase the risk of a range of poor physiological and psychosocial health outcomes. Previous work with well-defined cohorts has explored the determinants of obesity and employed various methods and measures; however, ... Read more c b
Are women with history of pre-eclampsia starting a new pregnancy in good nutritional status in South Africa and Zimbabwe?

Author: Cormick, Gabriela ; Betrán, Ana P ; Harbron, Janetta ; Dannemann Purnat, Tina ; Parker, Catherine ; Hall, David ; Seuc, Armando H ; Roberts, James M ; Belizán, José M ; Hofmeyr, G J Date: 15 Jun 2018 Background Maternal nutritional status before and during pregnancy is an important contributor to pregnancy outcomes and early child health. The aim of this study was to describe the preconceptional nutritional status and ... Read more
Dietary adequacy, variety and diversity and associated factors (anthropometry and socio-economic status) in pregnant women attending the Bishop Lavis MOU in Cape Town

Author: De Bruyn, Celeste Marinda Date: 2015 Aim: The aim of this study was to determine the adequacy of the dietary intake of pregnant women attending Bishop Lavis MOU, in the Tygerberg area of Cape Town. Methods: One hundred and fifty-two women between 12 and 20 weeks' gestational age ... Read more
A facility-based therapeutic group programme versus usual care for weight loss in obese patients attending a district hospital in the Cape Metropole

Author: Manning, Kathryn Date: 2014 The primary aim of this research was to compare the impact of a six-week facility-based therapeutic group (FBTG) programme with that of usual care on weight loss and reduction in BMI in obese patients with one or more risk factors for the ... Read more
Lifestyle behaviours and beliefs of pregnant women with gestational diabetes: a longitudinal follow-up study

Author: Krige, Stephanie Marie Date: 2019 Women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) have increased risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes such as delivering Large-for-gestational-age babies, preeclampsia or birth trauma, as well as increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes (T2DM) ... Read more
Nutritional and health status of HIV+ adults stable on HAART attending a healthcare facility in Cape Town, South Africa

Author: Oyetunji, Iyanuoluwa Oyedeji Date: 2022 Background: PLWH have twice the chances of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD) when compared to the uninfected population. This and other NCDs are important cause of non-AIDS related mortality among PLWH, and its prevalence may increase ... Read more
Risk factors for obesity development in Caucasian and Zulu women : personal and parental weight history, weight management practices, eating behaviour and taste sensitivity : a case-control study

Author: Herrmann, Fiona Date: 2011 Obesity is a significant health problem in South Africa and the need for intervention in this regard has been emphasized. Existing information indicates that modifiable risk factors such as diet and physical activity may be contributing to ... Read more
The effect of calcium intake on body weight in pregnant women from South Africa, Zimbabwe and Argentina participating in the Calcium and Pre-eclampsia trial

Author: Cormick, Gabriela Date: 2019 Introduction: The prevalence of overweight and obesity is increasing worldwide. It has been estimated that every kilogram of weight gain during adulthood represents a 3% to 6% risk increased of cardiovascular disease. There are some studies ... Read more

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