The market place as an occupational environment can predispose to obesity, mainly due to
sedentary nature and enhanced access to food. This study was designed to determine the …

Introduction: Due to the asymptomatic nature of hypertension, its diagnosis is often delayed,
thus, leading to increasing morbidity and mortality. This study examines the prevalence …

Background Previous research has shown that Black South African (SA) women perceive a
bigger body size to be acceptable and desirable, but nonetheless have shown interest in …

Background: Central obesity is a common associating problem in obese women, which
leads to various diseases as it is related to a higher risk of hypertension, insulin resistance …

Objetivo: Identificar desigualdades sociales en la distribución de la obesidad en la
población adulta colombiana. Materiales y métodos: estudio transversal de análisis …

Objective The burden of diabetes mellitus has exponentially increased in low resource
settings. Patients with diabetes are more likely to exhibit poor mental health which …

Background: Obesity and diabetes mellitus (DM), both individually or simultaneously,
increase the risk of morbidity and mortality. The present study aimed to determine the …

Background: Diet-related non-communicable diseases (NCDs) pose a substantial burden in
terms of financial cost, morbidity, and mortality. In South Africa there is currently a double …

Introduction: With the realities of resource constraints existing in South Africa's public sector
and evidence of disparities in healthcare between populations, the study sought to compare …

Obesity is a growing public health concern that is being confronted by both developed and
developing countries. South Africa is no exception, facing the highest burden of obesity …