The Impact of Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Menopause on Bone Mineral Density: A Longitudinal Study of Urban‐Dwelling South African Women
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DOI: 10.1002/jbmr.4765
Abstract: An estimated 25% of South African women live with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Antiretroviral therapy roll‐out has improved life expectancy, so many more women now reach menopause. We aimed to quantify changes in bone mineral… read more here.
Keywords: hiv; menopause; bone mineral; south african ... See more keywords
Quality of life, physical activity and cardiorespiratory fitness in black African women: B-Healthy project
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DOI: 10.1007/s11136-019-02368-6
Abstract: Purpose To study the associations between physical activity (PA), cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF), and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in black African women from a low socioeconomic community in South Africa. Methods Black African women (… read more here.
Keywords: age; black african; african women; fitness ... See more keywords
Good birth narratives: Diverse South African women's perspectives.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.midw.2019.06.008
Abstract: BACKGROUND There is currently a substantial international research focus on issues relating to childbirth distress, traumatic birth and negative birth experiences. Less research attention has been paid to women's narratives or accounts of positive or… read more here.
Keywords: birth; south african; good birth; birth narratives ... See more keywords
Comparison of single-slice CT and DXA-derived measures of central adiposity in South African women
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DOI: 10.1038/s41430-020-0631-6
Abstract: Background Visceral adipose tissue (VAT) accumulation is a known risk factor for cardiometabolic diseases. Efficient imaging modalities are necessary to quantify VAT. The study assessed the agreement between dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) and single-slice computed… read more here.
Keywords: single slice; south african; bmi categories; african women ... See more keywords
Patterning of individual variability in neurocognitive health among South African women exposed to childhood maltreatment
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-85979-9
Abstract: There are individual differences in health outcomes following exposure to childhood maltreatment, yet constant individual variance is often assumed in analyses. Among 286 Black, South African women, the association between childhood maltreatment and neurocognitive health,… read more here.
Keywords: childhood; south african; african women; health ... See more keywords
African women: early history to the 21st century
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DOI: 10.1080/09612025.2020.1782053
Abstract: Constructing ‘a history of Africa with women as the starting point’ (p. xi), which Kathleen Sheldon’s bookAfricanWomen: Early History to the 21st Century sets out to accomplish, is a formidable and necessary task considering the… read more here.
Keywords: early history; history 21st; african women; 21st century ... See more keywords
Reading between the lines: A review of Dark Juices and Afrodisiacs: Erotic Diaries Vol 1
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DOI: 10.1080/10130950.2020.1782756
Abstract: abstract Dark Juices and Afrodisiacs: Erotic Diaries Vol 1 kicks in the little opened door of feminist erotica written by Lesbian, Bisexual, Queer, Trans* (LBQT*) and non-binary African women and people. An offering of HOLAAfrica!… read more here.
Keywords: dark juices; juices afrodisiacs; afrodisiacs erotic; african women ... See more keywords
Menopausal symptoms, menopausal stage and cognitive functioning in black urban African women
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DOI: 10.1080/13697137.2019.1646719
Abstract: Abstract Objective: Studies, conducted largely in North America and Europe, demonstrate that menopausal symptoms and menopausal stage influence cognitive function. Here, we evaluate these associations in a large cohort of sub-Saharan African women, a population… read more here.
Keywords: menopausal; black urban; symptoms menopausal; african women ... See more keywords
Sexually transmitted infections among African women: an opportunity for combination sexually transmitted infection/HIV prevention.
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DOI: 10.1097/qad.0000000000002472
Abstract: An estimated 358 million new cases of the four most common curable sexually transmitted infections (STIs) – the three bacterial pathogens, Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Treponema pallidum, and the parasite Trichomonas vaginalis – are acquired… read more here.
Keywords: infections among; african women; sexually transmitted; hiv ... See more keywords
Evaluating the respective weights of some facial signs on perceived ages in differently-aged women of five ethnic origins.
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DOI: 10.1111/jocd.13612
Abstract: OBJECTIVE To determine the facial signs that most influence the perception of age in women of five different ethnic ancestries, assessed by a same ethnical naïve panel. MATERIALS AND METHODS The faces of 1,351 women,… read more here.
Keywords: differently aged; facial signs; south african; african women ... See more keywords
Objective and automatic grading system of facial signs from selfie pictures of South African women: Characterization of changes with age and sun‐exposures
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DOI: 10.1111/srt.13153
Abstract: To evaluate the capacity of the automatic detection system to accurately grade, from smartphones’ selfie pictures, the severity of fifteen facial signs in South African women and their changes related to age and sun‐exposure habits. read more here.
Keywords: system; selfie pictures; facial signs; age sun ... See more keywords