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Antiretroviral therapy, especially Efavirenz, is associated with low bone mineral density in HIV-infected South Africans

Author: Dave, Joel A ; Cohen, Karen ; Micklesfield, Lisa K ; Maartens, Gary ; Levitt, Naomi S Date: 2015 Purpose We determined the prevalence and correlates of low bone mineral density (BMD) in HIV-infected South Africans as there is a paucity of such data from Africa. METHODS: BMD and serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D were measured in HIV-positive ... Read more c b
Has the prevalence of stunting in South African children changed in 40 years? A systematic review

Author: Said-Mohamed, Rihlat ; Micklesfield, Lisa K ; Pettifor, John M ; Norris, Shane A Date: 05 Jun 2015 Background: In the last 20 years, South Africa has experienced political, economic, and demographic transitions accompanied by an epidemiological transition. Like several sub-Saharan countries, the South African population is facing both ... Read more
“Just because you’re pregnant, doesn’t mean you’re sick!” A qualitative study of beliefs regarding physical activity in black South African women

Author: Watson, Estelle D ; Norris, Shane A ; Draper, Catherine E ; Jones, Rachel A ; van Poppel, Mireille N M ; Micklesfield, Lisa K Date: 19 Jul 2016 Background: Despite the benefits of physical activity during pregnancy, the physiological and psychological changes that occur during this unique period may put women at greater risk of being sedentary. Lifestyle and environmental transitions ... Read more c b
Meeting physical activity guidelines is associated with reduced risk for cardiovascular disease in black South African women; a 5.5-year follow-up study

Author: Dickie, Kasha ; Micklesfield, Lisa K ; Chantler, Sarah ; Lambert, Estelle V ; Goedecke, Julia H Date: 23 May 2014 Background: Low levels of physical activity (PA) have been associated with increased risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) and type 2 diabetes (T2D), but few studies have examined whether meeting international PA guidelines is associated with ... Read more c b
Microvascular endothelial function in a multi-ethnic group of apparently healthy South African men and women: Implications for testing and the relationship between insulin resistance and microvascular reactivity

Author: Pienaar, Paula Roxana Date: 2014 Endothelial dysfunction is associated with cardiovascular disease risk factors and precedes structural changes in the blood vessels that occur prior to clinical manifestations. Measuring ethnic differences in microvascular endothelial function ... Read more
Relationships between physical activity, cardiorespiratory fitness and sedentary behaviour, and risk factors for cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes, in black South African women

Author: Dickie, Kasha Elizabeth Date: 2013 Non-communicable diseases (NCDs), including cardiovascular disease (CVD) and type 2 diabetes (T2D), constitute the second highest cause of mortality in South Africa (SA) and seem to be exacerbated by the high prevalence of obesity, particularly ... Read more
The association between high-sensitivity C-reactive protein and metabolic risk factors in black and white South African women: a cross-sectional study

Author: George, Cindy ; Evans, Juliet ; Micklesfield, Lisa K ; Olsson, Tommy ; Goedecke, Julia H Date: 07 May 2018 Background High-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) is associated with metabolic risk, however it is unclear whether the relationship is confounded by racial/ethnic differences in socioeconomic status (SES), lifestyle ... Read more
Understanding factors associated with sarcopenic obesity in older African women from a low-income setting: a cross-sectional analysis

Author: Mendham, Amy E ; Goedecke, Julia H ; Micklesfield, Lisa K ; Brooks, Naomi E ; Faber, Mieke ; Christensen, Dirk L ; Gallagher, Iain J ; Lundin-Olsson, Lillemor ; Myburgh, Kathryn H ; Odunitan-Wayas, Feyisayo A ; Lambert, Estelle V ; Kalula, Sebastiana ; Hunter, Angus M Date: 14 Apr 2021 Abstract Background High rates of food insecurity, obesity and obesity-related comorbidities in ageing South African (SA) women may amplify the risk of developing sarcopenic obesity. This study ... Read more

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