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DT Goon

Serum Magnesium and High-sensitive C-reactive Proteins in Hypertensive, Obese Female School Learners

Issue: 
Vol 69, Issue 1: 2021
DOI: 
10.7727/wimj.2015.292
Pages: 
32-7
Synopsis: 
This study highlights the increased cardiovascular risks in overweight/obese female school learners in an understudied region of South Africa. There were higher proportions of pre-hypertension, hypertension, and low-grade inflammation in overweight/obese participants in comparison with their lean participants.

ABSTRACT

Objective: To examine the relationship of serum magnesium and high-sensitive C-reactive proteins (hsCRPs) with overweight/obesity, and its association with hypertension in lean versus overweight/obese (O/O), female, adolescent school learners living in Mthatha, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Received: 
03 Jun, 2015
Accepted: 
12 Jun, 2015
Published: 
30 Apr, 2021
PDF Attachment: 
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Journal Sections: 
Original Articles
Keywords: 
Adolescent
Anthropometry
cardiovascular diseases
high-sensitivity C-reactive protein
magnesium
obesity
South Africa
Journal Authors: 
AM Sekokotla
JE Iputo
CR Sewani-Rusike
IM Malema
OV Adeniyi
DT Goon
BN Nkeh-Chungag
e-Published: 05 May, 2016

Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis, Multidrug-resistant Tuberculosis and Diabetes Mellitus: Two Cases Highlighting the Need for Clinical Screening for Tuberculosis in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus

Issue: 
Vol 69, Issue 6: 2021
DOI: 
10.7727/wimj.2015.212
Pages: 
429-32

ABSTRACT

Received: 
21 Apr, 2015
Accepted: 
27 Apr, 2015
Published: 
10 Dec, 2021
PDF Attachment: 
PDF icon wimj-iss6-2021_429_432.pdf
Journal Sections: 
Case Reports
Keywords: 
Bidirectional screening
diabetes mellitus
tuberculosis.
Journal Authors: 
OO Sogbanmu
OV Adeniyi
DT Goon
e-Published: 26 Jun, 2015

Body Fat Percentage of Urban South African Children: Implications for Health and Fitness

Issue: 
Vol 62, Issue 7: Sept (2013)
DOI: 
10.7727/wimj.2012.203
Pages: 
582–8
Synopsis: 
School children in Central Pretoria, South Africa, have a high level of excessive percentage body fat, with girls having significantly higher percentage body fat compared to boys. Racially, black children were fatter than white children. The excessive percentage body fat observed among the children in this study has implications for their health and fitness.
ABSTRACT
 
Objective: To explore gender and racial profiling of percentage body fat of 1136 urban South African children attending public schoolsin Pretoria Central.
 
Received: 
09 Jul, 2012
Accepted: 
13 Dec, 2012
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Journal Sections: 
Original Articles
Keywords: 
children
Anthropometry
percentage body fat
sex and racial differences
South Africa
Journal Authors: 
DT Goon
AL Toriola
BS Shaw
LO Amusa
LB Khoza
I Shaw
e-Published: 22 Jan, 2014

Effects of a Mat Pilates Programme on Body Composition in Elderly Women

Issue: 
Vol 62, Issue 6: July (2013)
DOI: 
10.7727/wimj.2012.107
Pages: 
524–8
Synopsis: 
An eight-week mat Pilates exercise programme may contradict or even reverse some of the most serious consequences of ageing associated with an increased fat mass and reduced lean body mass in elderly females.

ABSTRACT 

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Journal Sections: 
Original Articles
Keywords: 
elderly
exercise
Alternative medicine
Anthropometry
complementary medicine
Aged
Journal Authors: 
M Fourie
GM Gildenhuys
I Shaw
BS Shaw
AL Toriola
DT Goon
e-Published: 14 Nov, 2013

Using Receiver Operating Characteristic Curve Analysis in Detecting Excess Adiposity in 9–13-year Old South African Children

Issue: 
Vol 61, Issue 7 (2012)
DOI: 
Doi:10.7727/wimj.2012.108
Pages: 
670–3
Synopsis: 
This study confirmed that log10 SF4:BMI (subcutaneous to overall fat) at conventional cut-off points had a relatively high sensitivity and specificity in detecting excess adiposity, and therefore could be used to identify excess adiposity in South African children.

ABSTRACT

Objective: Little is known concerning the applicability of receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis in detecting excess adiposity in preadolescent South African children. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to evaluate the sensitivity and specificity of body mass index (BMI) and skinfold thickness:BMI (subcutaneous to overall fat) in detecting excess adiposity in preadolescent urban South African school children.

PDF Attachment: 
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Journal Sections: 
Original Articles
Keywords: 
children
Adiposity
body mass index
obesity
receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis
sensitivity
specificity
Journal Authors: 
DT Goon
AL Toriola
BS Shaw
e-Published: 01 Mar, 2013

Using Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) Curve Analysis in Detecting Excess Adiposity in 9-13-year Old South African Children

DOI: 
Doi:10.7727/wimj.2012.108

Objective: Little is known concerning the applicability of receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis in detecting excess adiposity in preadolescent South African children. Therefore the purpose of this study was to evaluate the sensitivity and specificity of body mass index (BMI) and skinfold thickness:BMI (subcutaneous to overall fat) in detecting excess adiposity in preadolescent urban South African school children.

PDF Attachment: 
PDF icon dr_goon_-_using_roc_curve_analysis.pdf
Journal Sections: 
Original Articles
Keywords: 
children
Adiposity
body mass index
obesity
receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis
sensitivity
specificity
Journal Authors: 
DT Goon
AL Toriola
BS Shaw
e-Published: 15 Feb, 2013

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