Background Prevalence of childhood overweight/obesity has increased considerably in
recent years. The transition to higher rates of overweight/obesity has been well documented …

Objective: To conduct a comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis of the
available literature on the anthropometric nutritional status of South African infants and …

Background Perceptual‐motor skills contribute to a variety of basic learning skills associated
with normal academic success. This study aimed to determine the relationship between …

Overweight and obesity in children and adolescents are on the increase worldwide.
Overweight and obesity increase the risk for the development of non-communicable …

Background Elevated blood pressure in childhood is a risk factor for adult hypertension
which is a global health problem. Excess adiposity in childhood creates a predisposition to …

Background Widespread trends of increasing child obesity are reported in developing
countries. This longitudinal NW-CHILD study investigated changes in overweight and …

Background: Hypertension is one of the most common risk factors for cardiovascular
diseases (CVDs), yet not much effort is being invested in early diagnosis and control of the …

Background: There is current concern for the health and well-being of children and youth in
South Africa, including habits of physical activity (PA) and sedentary behavior. The 2014 …

Background Hypertension is an emerging public health problem in South Africa. Recent
evidence from longitudinal studies has shown that hypertension in adulthood can be traced …

Objective: Because of the incidence of a childhood obesity epidemic and the widespread
changes in people's lifestyle, the prevalence of high blood pressure in children is increasing …