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DNA methylation of FKBP5 in South African women: associations with obesity and insulin resistance

Author: Willmer, Tarryn ; Goedecke, Julia H ; Dias, Stephanie ; Louw, Johan ; Pheiffer, Carmen Date: 21 Sep 2020 Abstract Background Disruption of the hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal (HPA) axis, a neuroendocrine system associated with the stress response, has been hypothesized to contribute to obesity ... Read more
Prevalence of Type 2 Diabetes in South Africa: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Author: Pheiffer, Carmen ; Pillay-van Wyk, Victoria ; Turawa, Eunice ; Levitt, Naomi ; Kengne, Andre P. ; Bradshaw, Debbie Date: 30 May 2021 Synthesis of existing prevalence data using rigorous systematic review methods is considered an effective strategy to generate representative and robust prevalence figures to inform health planning and policy. The purpose of this systematic ... Read more
The prevalence of type 2 diabetes in South Africa: A systematic review

Author: Pheiffer, Carmen Date: 2020 The increasing prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) poses a major threat to the health and well-being of South Africans. Effective interventions to inform health planning and policy are hampered by the paucity of accurate national ... Read more

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