Pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes risk in black Africans: a South African perspective
JH Goedecke, T Olsson - Journal of Internal Medicine, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The prevalence of type 2 diabetes (T2D) is higher in black Africans than their European
counterparts. This review summarizes the research exploring the pathogenesis of T2D in …
counterparts. This review summarizes the research exploring the pathogenesis of T2D in …
The Healthy Aging Adult South Africa report card: a systematic review of the evidence between 2013 and 2020 for middle-aged South African men and women
LK Micklesfield, A Kolkenbeck-Ruh… - … Journal of Africa, 2022 - journals.co.za
Due to the increasing non-communicable disease burden in Africa, several strategies that
target the major lifestyle and physiological risk factors have been implemented to combat …
target the major lifestyle and physiological risk factors have been implemented to combat …
Association between socio-economic status and non-communicable disease risk in young adults from Kenya, South Africa, and the United Kingdom
There is a pressing need for global health preventions to curb the escalating burden of non-
communicable diseases (NCDs). Utilising multi-country study designs can improve our …
communicable diseases (NCDs). Utilising multi-country study designs can improve our …
Replication and expansion of epigenome-wide association literature in a black South African population
Background DNA methylation is associated with non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and
related traits. Methylation data on continental African ancestries are currently scarce, even …
related traits. Methylation data on continental African ancestries are currently scarce, even …
Socio-Demographic determinants of overweight and obesity among mothers of primary school children living in a rural health and demographic surveillance system …
P Modjadji - The Open Public Health Journal, 2020 - benthamopen.com
Background: South Africa continues to have significant high prevalence rate of
overweight/obesity relative to its African counterparts, particularly, among women, owing to …
overweight/obesity relative to its African counterparts, particularly, among women, owing to …
Determinants of body mass index by gender in the Dikgale Health and Demographic Surveillance System site, South Africa
F Mashinya, M Alberts, I Cook, S Ntuli - Global health action, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Background: The study was conducted in the Dikgale Health and Demographic Surveillance
System (DHDSS) site where we have observed increasing obesity levels, particularly in …
System (DHDSS) site where we have observed increasing obesity levels, particularly in …
Social and psychological predictors of body mass index among south africans 15 years and older: SANHANES-1
This study investigated how psychological distress and the proxies for social position
combine to influence the risk of both underweight and overweight in South Africans aged 15 …
combine to influence the risk of both underweight and overweight in South Africans aged 15 …
Health and related indicators 2018
The World Health Organization's Director-General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has
written that “all roads lead to universal health coverage”, emphasising that this is the goal …
written that “all roads lead to universal health coverage”, emphasising that this is the goal …
Trajectories of body mass index and waist circumference in four Peruvian settings at different level of urbanisation: the CRONICAS Cohort Study
RM Carrillo-Larco, JJ Miranda, RH Gilman… - J Epidemiol …, 2018 - jech.bmj.com
Background Studies have reported the incidence/risk of becoming obese, but few have
described the trajectories of body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC) over time …
described the trajectories of body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC) over time …
Direct and indirect determinants of body mass index in both major ethnic groups experiencing the nutritional transition in Cameroon
E Cohen, N Amougou, A Ponty, M Guerrien… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
In the context of rapid nutritional transitions in Africa, few studies have analyzed the etiology
of obesity by considering the driver pathways that predict body mass index (BMI). The aim of …
of obesity by considering the driver pathways that predict body mass index (BMI). The aim of …