Findings from Community-Based Screenings for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in at Risk Communities in Cape Town, South Africa: A Pilot Study

Autor: Nasheeta Peer, Jillian Hill, Deborah Jonathan, Mary T Mayige, Eugene Sobngwi, Andre Pascal Kengne

Publikováno v: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 17, Iss 2876, p 2876 (2020)
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Volume 17
Issue 8

Completed and ongoing implementation activities globally advocate for community-based approaches to improve strategies for type 2 diabetes prevention. However, little is known about such strategies in the African region where there are higher relativ

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https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/17/8/2876

Development of a Tool to Increase Physical Activity among People at Risk for Diabetes in Low-Resourced Communities in Cape Town

Autor: Jillian Hill, Camille Lavigne Delville, Nasheeta Peer, Anne-Marie Auorousseau, Deborah Jonathan, Brian Oldenburg, Andre Pascal Kengne

Publikováno v: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Volume 17
Issue 3
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 17, Iss 3, p 865 (2020)

Targeted lifestyle interventions, including physical activity (PA), have been proven to prevent or delay the onset of diabetes. South Africa&rsquo
s unique context, complex environment and varied cultures and ethnicities require tailored interve

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https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17030865

A food-based dietary strategy lowers blood pressure in a low socio-economic setting: a randomised study in South Africa

Autor: Nasheeta Peer, K. Rossouw, Nomonde Gwebushe, Theresa Gogela, Karen E Charlton, Naomi S. Levitt, Carl Lombard, Krisela Steyn, Deborah Jonathan

Publikováno v: Public Health Nutrition
1397-177

ObjectiveTo assess the impact of a food-based intervention on blood pressure (BP) in free-living South African men and women aged 50–75 years, with drug-treated mild-to-moderate hypertension.MethodsA double-blind controlled trial was undertaken in

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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18752692

Diet and blood pressure in South Africa: Intake of foods containing sodium, potassium, calcium, and magnesium in three ethnic groups

Autor: Naomi S. Levitt, Jabulisiwe V. Zulu, Karen E Charlton, Johanna H. Nel, Krisela Steyn, Frederick Johannes Veldman, Deborah Jonathan

Publikováno v: Nutrition (Burbank, Los Angeles County, Calif.). 21(1)

We investigated whether habitual intakes of sodium (Na), potassium, magnesium, and calcium differ across South African ethnic groups, assessed the proportion of Na intake, which is discretionary, and identified which food sources were the major contr

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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15661477