Chronic diseases, often referred to as noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), usually emerge
in middle age after long exposure to an unhealthy lifestyle involving tobacco use, a lack of …

Background—Cardiovascular disease, the major cause of mortality and morbidity in modern
societies, is set to overtake infectious diseases in the developing world as the most common …

Background To determine the prevalence and associated risk factors of cardiovascular
diseases in a rural adult black population from Limpopo Province in South Africa. Design A …

Background While the age-specific rates of cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are declining in
many developed countries, the epidemic is accelerating in most developing countries …

Background: Historically, sub-Saharan Africa has reported low levels of atherosclerotic
cardiovascular disease (CVD). However as these populations undergo epidemiological …

Objectives. To estimate the burden of disease attributable to high cholesterol in adults aged
30 years and older in South Africa in 2000. Design. World Health Organization comparative …

Cholesterol is a fat-like substance, found in the blood stream and also in bodily organs and
nerve fibres. While there are different etiological roles for various types of cholesterol, such …

Objectives: To determine the nutritional and health status of urban infants in two
disadvantaged communities in the Western Cape, South Africa with special reference to …

BACKGROUND: Physical inactivity and raised blood lipids are two powerful risk factors for
coronary heart disease (CHD). Incidence and mortality from CHD are expected to increase …

Patients with Addison's disease (AD) are believed to be at risk for cardiovascular disease
(CVD). South Africa, like the rest of the developing world is experiencing an increase in CVD …