Food and nutrition insecurity in selected rural communities of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa—Linking human nutrition and agriculture

L Govender, K Pillay, M Siwela, A Modi… - International journal of …, 2017 - mdpi.com
Lack of access to nutritious and balanced diets remains a major impediment to the health
and well-being of people living in rural areas. The study utilizes a qualitative systematic …

Fatty acids: Adiposity and breast cancer chemotherapy, a bad synergy?

I Mentoor, AM Engelbrecht, T Nell - Prostaglandins, Leukotrienes and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Globally, breast cancer continues to be a major concern in women's health. Lifestyle related
risk factors, specifically excess adipose tissue (adiposity) has reached epidemic proportions …

Household food security and hunger in rural and urban communities in the Free State Province, South Africa

CM Walsh, FC Van Rooyen - Ecology of food and nutrition, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Household food security impacts heavily on quality of life. We determined factors associated
with food insecurity in 886 households in rural and urban Free State Province, South Africa …

[HTML][HTML] Obesity, undernutrition and the double burden of malnutrition in the urban and rural southern Free State, South Africa

R Tydeman-Edwards, FC Van Rooyen, CM Walsh - Heliyon, 2018 - cell.com
This study compared the diet and anthropometric status of adults (25–64 years) in rural and
urban South Africa. Anthropometric status of adults and preschool children (< 7 years old) …

Lifestyle factors and co-morbidities associated with obesity and overweight in Nkonkobe Municipality of the Eastern Cape, South Africa

W Otang-Mbeng, GA Otunola, AJ Afolayan - Journal of Health, Population …, 2017 - Springer
Background Obesity is a global epidemic that affects 500 million people worldwide and is
predicted to increase to one billion people by 2030. The prevalence of obesity is increasing …

Prevalence and socio-demographic correlates of physical activity levels among South African adults in Cape Town and Mount Frere communities in 2008-2009

P Malambo, AP Kengne, EV Lambert… - Archives of Public …, 2016 - Springer
Background Physical activity has been linked to reduced risk of various cardiometabolic
disease, cancer, and premature mortality. We investigated the prevalence and socio …

Comparative assessment of absolute cardiovascular disease risk characterization from non-laboratory-based risk assessment in South African populations

TA Gaziano, A Pandya, K Steyn, N Levitt, W Mollentze… - BMC medicine, 2013 - Springer
Background All rigorous primary cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention guidelines
recommend absolute CVD risk scores to identify high-and low-risk patients, but laboratory …

The risk of metabolic syndrome as a result of lifestyle among Ellisras rural young adults

MD Sekgala, KD Monyeki, A Mogale… - Journal of human …, 2018 - nature.com
The study aimed to investigate the association between metabolic syndrome (MetS) and
lifestyle risk factors among Ellisras adults. A cross-sectional study was conducted on 624 …

Qualitative evaluation of primary care providers experiences of a training programme to offer brief behaviour change counselling on risk factors for non-communicable …

Z Malan, R Mash, K Everett-Murphy - BMC family practice, 2015 - Springer
Background The global epidemic of non-communicable disease (NCDs) has been linked
with four modifiable risky lifestyle behaviours, namely smoking, unhealthy diet, physical …

Non-communicable disease risk factors and treatment preference of obese patients in Cape Town

K Manning, M Senekal, J Harbron - African Journal of Primary Health …, 2016 - journals.co.za
Background: Insights into the characteristics of treatment seekers for lifestyle changes and
treatment preferences are necessary for intervention planning. Aim: To compile a profile of …