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Showing 1 to 13 of 13 for “"Chronic Non-Communicable Diseases"”.
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The epidemiology of Chronic Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDS) and NCD risk factors in adolescents & youth living with HIV in Cape Town, South Africa
… transition with a growing burden of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) co-occurring with an existent burden of infectious diseases like human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). South Africa continues to have the biggest HIV epidemic globally, and adolescents and young people, especially young …
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Physical inactivity among high school learners in Belhar - a public health concern
… had highlighted the growing importance of chronic non-communicable diseases in developed and developing countries, with an increase in lifestyle-related diseases. Physical inactivity has been identified as one of the risk factors, in addition to other leading risk factors like diet, and the …
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O efeito antioxidante da quercetina em doenças crônicas não transmissíveis : uma revisão de literatura.
The Chronic Non-communicable Diseases (NCDs) are responsible for various health complications that the global population has been facing through the years and new lifestyle habits of modernity brought by demographic, epidemiological, and nutritional transitions around the world, including Brazil. …
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Effects of diabetes mellitus on virologic and immunologic outcomes of patients on first line antiretroviral therapy in a military population in South Africa
Background: Africa faces a dual burden of chronic non-communicable diseases and infectious diseases, such as Diabetes Mellitus (DM) and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS). The alarming rate of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection led South Africa to become the largest antiretroviral …
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Anna He Purnabramha: Deorukhe Women’s Agency in the Making of Bodies, Cuisines, and Culture in Maharashtra, India
… are responding to the increasing influx of non-traditional foods. My study focuses on the moral implications of changing dietary practices and the appearance of chronic non-communicable diseases on the notions of the self. By discussing the manner in which Indian women practice their agency, …
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Weight management and chronic disease
… its own right, is causally associated with many chronic non-communicable diseases, and its prevention, identification and treatment is a public health priority. Results: The main findings of the present thesis were that 1) many drugs, used in the management of chronic disease, have an adverse …
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Engineering of polyphenol metabolism in tomatoes to enhance anti-cancer activities
… trihydroxylated anthocyanins, and introducing a non-specific DFR from A. majus, I developed two transgenic tomato lines that produced mono- and dihydroxylated anthocyanins. My work demonstrated that tomatoes could be enriched with different classes of anthocyanins using a metabolic engineering …
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An in-depth analysis of comorbidities in the context of HIV burden, in a cohort of patients seeking healthcare at Khayelitsha facilities in 2016-2017
… existing tuberculosis burden in PLHIV, cases of chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are increasing in the general population. Considering the ageing population of PLHIV in South Africa, it is important to understand their health needs, as well as identify potential drivers of comorbidities …
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A Study to Identify the Burden of Chronic Disease on a Private Emergency Medical Service in the Southern Sub-District of Cape Town, and if there is a Need for Palliative Care Provision in the Pre-Hospital Healthcare Sector
… and care to patients with exacerbation of their chronic, non-communicable disease. Many of these patients will call for assistance multiple times during the trajectory of disease, and may benefit from a palliative care program. Currently, paramedics are not trained to manage patients requiring …
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PROMOTION OF PLANT-BASED SUSTAINABLE DIETARY PATTERNS FOR THE ITALIAN POPULATION: FROM FEASIBILITY TO THE IMPACT ON NUTRITIONAL STATUS AND HEALTH-RELATED MARKERS
… populations, in particular, face high rates of chronic non-communicable diseases linked to their diets and lifestyles. In this context, the FAO defined sustainable healthy diets in 2010 as those that support human health, minimize environmental impacts, and are both affordable and culturally …
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Low intake of fruits and vegetables in Thailand : magnitude, disease burden and urban influence
… and urbanization influences. A rise in chronic non-communicable diseases, coupled with the existing malnutrition problems addresses the recent national concerns. Fruits and vegetables, as healthful food choices, can play an important part in alleviating this situation and preventing …
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Closing gaps in global access to biologic medicines : building tools to evaluate innovations in biomanufacturing
… epidemiologic transition from infectious to chronic, non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Today, NCDs account for a large portion of total global disease burden: 70% of deaths as per the World Health Organization (WHO). NCDs are projected to continue to undercut economic productivity and drive …
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Availability of essential medicines for chronic disease vs. communicable disease in Kenya as an indicator of age-related inequities in access
… relative availability of essential medicines for chronic non-communicable diseases (NCD), relative to the availability of medicines for communicable diseases (CD). Aim and objectives: The aim of the study was to compare the availability of essential medicines for NCD and CD in Kenya, as an …