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 …

The cooccurrence of diabetes mellitus and metabolic syndrome potentiates the
cardiovascular risk associated with each of the conditions; therefore characterizing …

Annona muricata L.(soursop fruit) is a seasonal plant with bio-geographical distribution in
tropical and subtropical climates. This study evaluated the proximate, phenolic, and …

Background The use of waist-to-height ratio has been suggested as a better proxy indicator
of central obesity. Objective To compare the utility of waist-to-height ratio with commonly …

Abstract Background: A Body Shape Index (ABSI) and the Body Adiposity Index (BAI) are
used to quantify body shape for adults. However, only a few studies have been conducted …

Background Obesity is a risk factor for different chronic conditions. Over the years, obesity
has become a pandemic and it is therefore important that effective diagnostic tools are …

Background: Chronic non-communicable diseases (CNCD) have become the greatest
contributor to the mortality rate worldwide. Despite attempts by Governments and various …

The surge in prevalence of chronic noncommunicable diseases like hypertension and
chronic kidney disease has been linked with modifiable lifestyle practices and increased …

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between obesity and
blood pressure among employees of the Vhembe district municipality of Limpopo province …

Despite the extensive use of anthropometric indices in the risk prediction of hypertension,
there is lack of consensus on the type and the optimal threshold to be used. This current …