Abstract Background Sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries are currently experiencing one of
the most rapid epidemiological transitions characterized by increasing urbanization and …

Obesity and its association with co-morbidities in Africa are on the rise. This systematic
review examines evidence of obesity and its association with co-morbidities within the …

Background Obesity is a well recognized risk factor for various chronic diseases such as
cardiovascular diseases, hypertension, and type 2 diabetes mellitus. The aim of this study …

Background Overweight and obesity are major risk factors for noncommunicable diseases.
This presents a major burden to health systems and to society in South Africa. Collectively …

Background: Leptin is a hormone produced directly from adipocytes and has been
associated with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) which is characterized by insulin resistance …

Over the past few decades, the prevalence of overweight and obesity has significantly
increased among adolescents of developed countries and becoming an emerging problem …

Background: Sub-Saharan Africa is the last region to undergo a nutrition transition and can
still avoid its adverse health outcomes. Objective: The article explores emerging responses …

Rates of chronic diseases are high among Black South Africans but few studies have tested
cognitive-behavioural health-promotion interventions to reduce this problem. We tested the …

Objective To test the efficacy of a school-based human immunodeficiency virus/sexually
transmitted disease (HIV/STD) risk-reduction intervention for South African adolescents …

Background Obesity has become a serious epidemic health problem in both developing and
developed countries. There is much evidence that obesity among adolescents contributed …