Bioactive peptides in the management of lifestyle-related diseases: Current trends and future perspectives

BP Singh, RE Aluko, S Hati… - Critical reviews in food …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Lifestyle-related diseases constitute a major concern in the twenty-first century, with millions
dying worldwide each year due to chosen lifestyles and associated complications such as …

Prevalence of type 2 diabetes in South Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis

C Pheiffer, V Pillay-van Wyk, E Turawa, N Levitt… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Synthesis of existing prevalence data using rigorous systematic review methods is
considered an effective strategy to generate representative and robust prevalence figures to …

Metabolic syndrome: Prevalence and risk factors among adolescent female intermediate and secondary students in Saudi Arabia

A Alowfi, S Binladen, S Irqsous, A Khashoggi… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Background: Metabolic syndrome (MS) has become one of the major challenges to public
health worldwide due to its significant association with increased risk of developing type 2 …

Empowering strategies for Lifestyle interventions, Diet modifications, and Environmental Practices for Uterine Fibroid Prevention; unveiling the LIFE UP awareness

S Vafaei, S Alkhrait, Q Yang, M Ali, A Al-Hendy - Nutrients, 2024 - mdpi.com
Uterine fibroids (UFs) are the most common prevalent benign tumor among women of
reproductive age, disproportionately affecting women of color. This paper introduces an …

Dietary fiber intake and metabolic syndrome risk factors among young South African adults

MD Sekgala, ZJ Mchiza, W Parker, KD Monyeki - Nutrients, 2018 - mdpi.com
This study attempts to bridge the research gap regarding the importance of dietary fiber in
reducing metabolic syndrome (MetS) risk factors in young rural South Africans. A total of 627 …

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 …

The relationship between the metabolic syndrome and the place of residence in the local community on the example of the janów lubelski district in eastern Poland: A …

GJ Nowicki, B Ślusarska, K Naylor… - Diabetes, Metabolic …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose The aim of this study was to estimate the incidence concerning metabolic syndrome
(MetS) in a local community with a low socioeconomic status and a medium and high …

[HTML][HTML] Surgical care in the developing world-strategies and framework for improvement

OO Akenroye, OT Adebona… - Journal of public health in …, 2013 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The purpose of this study was to identify the various problems with surgical care in the
developing world and enumerate identified strategies or propose solutions. We also sought …

The Socio-Demographic Characteristics Associated with Non-Communicable Diseases among the Adult Population of Dubai: Results from Dubai Household Survey …

WK Alnakhi, H Mamdouh, HY Hussain, GM Ibrahim… - Healthcare, 2021 - mdpi.com
Background: Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are the leading causes of death
worldwide. In the UAE, NCDs account for nearly 77% of all deaths. There is limited empirical …

Body adiposity indices are associated with hypertension in a black, urban Free State community

R Lategan, VL Van den Berg… - African Journal of Primary …, 2014 - journals.co.za
Background: Non-communicable diseases, including hypertension, are increasing rapidly in
resource-poor, developing countries amongst populations transitioning from traditional to …