Our understanding of genome biology, genomics, and disease, and even human history,
has advanced tremendously with the completion of the Human Genome Project …

The metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a constellation of metabolic disorders that increase the
risk of developing several diseases including type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular diseases …

This chapter outlines the epidemiology of overweight and obesity in sub-Saharan Africa,
their determinants, and the relationship with cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) and diabetes …

The rising prevalence of obesity is a worldwide problem affecting not only the developed
world but also developing nations such as South Africa. Excess body fat deposition is …

Hackney, Barking and Dagenham are the 9th, 10th and 11th most deprived local authorities
in England). 5 Compared with White British people, British South Asians living in east …

Background: There is exponential growth in the interest and implementation of genomics
research in Africa. This growth has been facilitated by the Human Hereditary and Health in …

Obesity and its association with co-morbidities in Africa are on the rise. This systematic
review examines evidence of obesity and its association with co-morbidities within the …

Background Genetic, lifestyle, and environmental factors can lead to perturbations in
circulating lipid levels and increase the risk of cardiovascular and metabolic diseases …

Background A consequence of the widespread uptake of anti-retroviral therapy (ART) is that
the older South African population will experience an increase in life expectancy, increasing …

With the advent of technology that made possible large-scale sequencing and genotyping
studies, it quickly became apparent that the demographic history of our species had been …