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 | Alessandra PrioreschiSAMRC Developmental Pathways for Health Research Unit, University of the Witwatersrand Verified email at wits.ac.za Cited by 1085 |
[HTML][HTML] Examining the relationships between body image, eating attitudes, BMI, and physical activity in rural and urban South African young adult females using …
A Prioreschi, SV Wrottesley, E Cohen, A Reddy… - Plos one, 2017 - journals.plos.org
The persistence of food insecurity, malnutrition, increasing adiposity, and decreasing
physical activity, heightens the need to understand relationships between body image …
physical activity, heightens the need to understand relationships between body image …
The clinical utility of accelerometry in patients with rheumatoid arthritis
A Prioreschi, B Hodkinson, I Avidon, M Tikly… - …, 2013 - academic.oup.com
Objectives. To assess habitual physical activity levels in patients with RA compared with
healthy control participants and to compare these measures with health-related quality of life …
healthy control participants and to compare these measures with health-related quality of life …
Environmental, social, and structural constraints for health behavior: perceptions of young urban black women during the preconception period—a healthy life …
Objective Obesity and noncommunicable disease are rapidly increasing in sub-Saharan
Africa. Prevention efforts are critical, particularly for women before conception to maximize …
Africa. Prevention efforts are critical, particularly for women before conception to maximize …
The Healthy Aging Adult South Africa report card: a systematic review of the evidence between 2013 and 2020 for middle-aged South African men and women
LK Micklesfield, A Kolkenbeck-Ruh… - … Journal of Africa, 2022 - journals.co.za
Due to the increasing non-communicable disease burden in Africa, several strategies that
target the major lifestyle and physiological risk factors have been implemented to combat …
target the major lifestyle and physiological risk factors have been implemented to combat …
[HTML][HTML] Understanding the relationship between socio-economic status, physical activity and sedentary behaviour, and adiposity in young adult South African women …
Socio-economic status (SES) is an important predictor of obesity, but how it is associated
with differences in physical activity and sedentary behaviour is less clear. This cross …
with differences in physical activity and sedentary behaviour is less clear. This cross …
[HTML][HTML] Social vulnerability, parity and food insecurity in urban South African young women: the healthy life trajectories initiative (HeLTI) study
Social vulnerability indices (SVI) can predict communities' vulnerability and resilience to
public health threats such as drought, food insecurity or infectious diseases. Parity has yet to …
public health threats such as drought, food insecurity or infectious diseases. Parity has yet to …
Food insecurity, diet quality and body composition: data from the Healthy Life Trajectories Initiative (HeLTI) pilot survey in urban Soweto, South Africa
Objective: To determine whether food security, diet diversity and diet quality are associated
with anthropometric measurements and body composition among women of reproductive …
with anthropometric measurements and body composition among women of reproductive …
Building knowledge, optimising physical and mental health and setting up healthier life trajectories in South African women (Bukhali): a preconception randomised …
Introduction South Africa's evolving burden of disease is challenging due to a persistent
infectious disease, burgeoning obesity, most notably among women and rising rates of non …
infectious disease, burgeoning obesity, most notably among women and rising rates of non …
[HTML][HTML] Results from South Africa's 2018 report card on physical activity for children and youth
The 2018 Report Card for South Africa (SA)(Figure 1) presents the latest available evidence
relating to physical activity (PA) of SA school-aged children since the 2016 Report Card. The …
relating to physical activity (PA) of SA school-aged children since the 2016 Report Card. The …
[HTML][HTML] Body mass index, physical activity, sedentary behavior, sleep, and gross motor skill proficiency in preschool children from a low-to middle-income urban …
SA Tomaz, A Prioreschi… - … of Physical Activity …, 2019 - journals.humankinetics.com
Background: Limited research reports on the relationship between body mass index (BMI)
and physical activity (PA), sedentary behavior (SB), sleep, and gross motor skills (GMS) in …
and physical activity (PA), sedentary behavior (SB), sleep, and gross motor skills (GMS) in …