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Rickettsia slovaca infection usually leads to the development of cervical or occipital lymphadenopathy with a single scalp eschar.

Afrique du SudRickettsia slovaca infectionHAL · Unilimdocument of 11 observations

23.2 %Among 2761 adults in the Study on Global Ageing and Adult Health (SAGE) South Africa Wave 2 (2014/15), 641 (23.2%) had high blood pressure on measurement.

Afrique du Sudhypertension artérielleobserved 2014/15published 2021International journal of environmental research and public healtheurope_pmcdocument of 3 observationsDOI 10.3390/ijerph18010359

IL-6 and IL-1ra were significantly increased following acute exercise in an Indigenous Australian population.

Afrique du Sudinflammationpublished 2012European journal of applied physiologyeurope_pmcdocument of 2 observations

51.9 %Among the participants in the South African diabetes prevention program pilot phase, elevated total cholesterol prevalence was 51.9%.

Afrique du Sudelevated total cholesterolobserved 2017–2018published 2020International journal of environmental research and public healtheurope_pmcdocument of 3 observationsDOI 10.3390/ijerph17082876

44 %Total adiposity was associated with odds of 44–45% of hypertension.

Afrique du Sudhypertension artériellepublished 2016PloS oneeurope_pmcdocument of 7 observations

18 %Higher education is associated with an 18% higher adjusted prevalence of cervical cancer screening uptake in South Africa.

Afrique du Sudcancer du col de l'utérusobserved 2016PubMeddocument of 9 observations

25 %At follow-up, 25% of participants developed impaired glucose metabolism.

Afrique du Sudimpaired glucose metabolismpublished 2019Nutrition & diabeteseurope_pmcdocument of 4 observations

0.28 correlation_coefficientCorrelations between CVD risk algorithms ranged between 0.28 and 0.70.

Afrique du SudCVDpublished 2021BMJ global healtheurope_pmcdocument of 5 observations

1.61 risk_ratioMeta-analysis showed no significant difference in type 2 diabetes mellitus prevalence between HIV-infected individuals versus uninfected individuals (risk ratio = 1.61, 95% CI 0.62 to 4.21, p = 0.33).

Afrique du Suddiabète de type 2 · VIH/sidapublished 2017BMJ openeurope_pmcdocument of 3 observations

1.37 ORCarriers of the minor C/C genotype of the MC4R rs17782313 SNP had a significantly higher risk of hypertension (OR = 1.37) in the unadjusted model.

Afrique du Sudhypertension artériellePubMeddocument of 5 observations

33.3 %One-third of adolescents changed from being replete to insufficient in vitamin D status between the ages of 11 and 20 years.

Afrique du Sudvitamin D statuspublished 2015The American journal of clinical nutritioneurope_pmcdocument of 4 observations

96.8 cmIn Black South African men, the optimal waist circumference threshold for predicting incident dysglycemia was 96.8 cm.

Afrique du Suddysglycaemiapublished 2021Waist circumference thresholds predicting incident dysglycemia and type 2 diabetes in Blaceurope_pmcdocument of 12 observationsDOI 10.1101/2021.10.18.21265125

9.1 %Among participants, 9.1% of HIV-seronegative women had gestational diabetes (GDM).

Afrique du Suddiabète gestationnelpublished 2026The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolismeurope_pmcdocument of 6 observations

2,020,000 USDART costs for PLHIV-T were US$2.02 million in 2020.

Afrique du SudVIH/sidaobserved 2020PubMeddocument of 4 observations

31 %In South Africa in 2000, 31% of kidney cancer cases were attributable to a BMI ≥ 21 kg/m².

Afrique du Sudkidney cancerobserved 2000published 2007South African medical journal = Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir geneeskundeeurope_pmcdocument of 14 observations

-2.2 mmol·L⁻¹·120 minContinuous stationary cycling reduced glucose area under the curve by -2.2±1.6 mmol·L⁻¹·120 min in middle-aged inactive men over an 8-week intervention.

Afrique du Suddiabète de type 2published 2015PloS oneeurope_pmcdocument of 3 observations

1,136.1 mg/cm³In Black South African women, later menopause stage was associated with lower 66% radius cortical volumetric bone mineral density (vBMD) of 1136.1 mg/cm³ in postmenopause compared to 1146.8 mg/cm³ in premenopause.

Afrique du Sudmenopausepublished 2022Boneeurope_pmcdocument of 9 observations

14 %The age-standardised prevalence of chronic kidney disease was 14.0% in Agincourt, South Africa.

Afrique du Sudmaladie rénale chroniqueobserved 2013-2016published 2019The Lancet. Global healtheurope_pmcdocument of 10 observationsDOI 10.1016/s2214-109x(19)30443-7

18 %Metabolic syndrome (MetS) prevalence was 18% in women among corporate employees.

Afrique du Sudsyndrome métaboliquepublished 2025Cardiovascular journal of Africaeurope_pmcdocument of 5 observations

56 %In South Africa, the prevalence of obesity in women is 56%.

Afrique du Sudobésitépublished 2009European journal of clinical nutritioneurope_pmcdocument of 2 observations

87 %In a community-based sample in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, 87% of the 570 participants had one or more of HIV, hyperglycaemia, hypertension, hyperlipidaemia and/or depression.

Afrique du Suddépression · hyperglycaemia · hyperlipidaemia · hypertension artérielle · VIH/sidapublished 2017Journal of the International AIDS Societyeurope_pmcdocument of 9 observations

1.2 mmol/LIn men, replacing 30 min of sitting/lying, standing or LPA with the same amount of MVPA time was associated with 1.2–1.4 mmol/L lower fasting glucose.

Afrique du Suddiabète de type 2published 2022BMJ open diabetes research & careeurope_pmcdocument of 6 observations

24.6 %The prevalence of sarcopenic obesity was 24.6% among black South African women aged 60–85 years from a low-income community.

Afrique du Sudsarcopenic obesitypublished 2021BMC geriatricseurope_pmcdocument of 7 observations

39.7 %Of the 73 participants with diabetes mellitus, 39.7% were from South Africa.

Afrique du Suddiabète (non précisé)observed March-May 2021published 2022International journal of environmental research and public healthPubMeddocument of 12 observations

93 individualsParticipants were classified as having type 2 diabetes (n=93).

Afrique du Suddiabète de type 2published 2023Diabetologiaeurope_pmcdocument of 14 observationsDOI 10.1007/s00125-022-05788-1