Author:Murphy, Katherine; Chuma, Thandie; Mathews, Catherine; Steyn, Krisela; Levitt, NaomiDate:01 Aug 2015Background: Diabetes and hypertension constitute a significant and growing burden of disease in South Africa. Presently, few patients are achieving adequate levels of control. In an effort to improve outcomes, the Department of Health is ...Read more
Author:Havyarimana, EnockDate:2018Rationale – There is limited evidence about the effect of climate on blood pressure management of people living with and cared for hypertension in Sub-Sahara Africa. We investigate the relationship between outdoor temperature and blood pressure ...Read more
Author:Peer, Nasheeta; Lombard, Carl; Steyn, Krisela; Gwebushe, Nomonde; Levitt, NaomiDate:2014Objectives To ascertain the prevalence and determinants of overweight/obesity in the 25-74-year-old urban black population of Cape Town and examine the changes between 1990 and 2008/09. METHODS: In 2008/09, a representative cross-sectional ...Read morecb
Author:Mash, Bob; Levitt, Naomi; Steyn, Krisela; Zwarenstein, Merrick; Rollnick, StephenDate:2012BACKGROUND: Diabetes is an important contributor to the burden of disease in South Africa and prevalence rates as high as 33% have been recorded in Cape Town. Previous studies show that quality of care and health outcomes are poor. The ...Read morecb
Author:de Wet, Hayley; Levitt, Naomi; Tipping, BrentDate:2007Aims. Cognitive impairment in people with type 2 diabetes is a barrier to successful disease management. We sought to determine whether impaired executive function as detected by a battery of simple bedside cognitive tests of executive function ...Read more
Author:Okop, Kufre Joseph; Levitt, Naomi; Puoane, ThandiDate:2015Objective To determine the factors associated with excessive body fat among black African men and women living in rural and urban communities of South Africa. METHODS: This is a cross-sectional analysis of data from the Prospective Urban and ...Read morecb
Author:Abrahams, NinaDate:2018The burden of non-communicable diseases is growing rapidly globally and especially in low and middle-income countries. However, health systems around the world are not appropriately prepared for this increase in need for chronic care. Research ...Read more
Author:Muhwava, Lorrein ShamisoDate: 2021Background Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is one of the most common obstetric complications, affecting 18.4 million live births globally. In South Africa, the high prevalence of GDM estimated to be up to 25.8%, is driven by the high rates ...Read more
Author:Parker, Whadi-ah; Steyn, Nelia; Levitt, Naomi; Lombard, CarlDate:2012BACKGROUND: Due to a paucity of data regarding the availability and efficacy of equipment, health promotion methods and materials currently used by health professionals for the management of patients with non-communicable diseases (NCDs) at ...Read morecb
Author:Peer, Nasheeta; Steyn, Krisela; Lombard, Carl; Gwebushe, Nomonde; Levitt, NaomiDate:2013Objective To determine the prevalence, associations and management of hypertension in the 25-74-year-old urban black population of Cape Town and examine the change between 1990 and 2008/09 in 25-64-year-olds. METHODS: In 2008/09, a representative ...Read morecb
Author:Werfalli, MahmoudDate:2019Diabetes is a growing problem globally, with the major impact being experienced in low and middle-income countries. In 2017, there were an estimated 122.8 million people over the age of 65 years living with diabetes globally, with a prevalence ...Read more