Published in Obesity (Silver Spring) on April 17, 2008
Young adult obese subjects with and without insulin resistance: what is the role of chronic inflammation and how to weigh it non-invasively? J Inflamm (Lond) (2009) 1.13
All-cause mortality risk of metabolically healthy obese individuals in NHANES III. J Obes (2012) 1.12
Diet composition and activity level of at risk and metabolically healthy obese American adults. Obesity (Silver Spring) (2013) 1.12
Waist circumference, BMI, and visceral adipose tissue in white women and women of African descent. Obesity (Silver Spring) (2010) 1.00
Obesity, insulin resistance and comorbidities? Mechanisms of association. Arq Bras Endocrinol Metabol (2014) 0.97
Differences in body composition between metabolically healthy obese and metabolically abnormal obese adults. Int J Obes (Lond) (2013) 0.90
Do obese but metabolically normal women differ in intra-abdominal fat and physical activity levels from those with the expected metabolic abnormalities? A cross-sectional study. BMC Public Health (2010) 0.89
Physical activity and screen time in metabolically healthy obese phenotypes in adolescents and adults. J Obes (2013) 0.88
Relationship between waist circumference, visceral fat and metabolic syndrome in a Congolese community: further research is still to be undertaken. Pan Afr Med J (2013) 0.85
Profile of individuals who are metabolically healthy obese using different definition criteria. A population-based analysis in the Spanish population. PLoS One (2014) 0.85
Meeting physical activity guidelines is associated with reduced risk for cardiovascular disease in black South African women; a 5.5-year follow-up study. BMC Public Health (2014) 0.85
Determinants of the transition from a cardiometabolic normal to abnormal overweight/obese phenotype in a Spanish population. Eur J Nutr (2013) 0.83
Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Genetic Traits in Metabolically Healthy and Unhealthy Obese Individuals. Biomed Res Int (2015) 0.81
Site-specific differences in bone mineral density in black and white premenopausal South African women. Osteoporos Int (2011) 0.80
A metabolically healthy obese phenotype in hispanic participants in the IRAS family study. Obesity (Silver Spring) (2013) 0.80
The Distribution of Obesity Phenotypes in HIV-Infected African Population. Nutrients (2016) 0.80
Association between Lower Normal Free Thyroxine Concentrations and Obesity Phenotype in Healthy Euthyroid Subjects. Int J Endocrinol (2014) 0.78
Consequences of Abdominal Adiposity within the Metabolic Syndrome Paradigm in Black People of African Ancestry. J Clin Med (2014) 0.78
High Molecular Weight (HMW): total adiponectin ratio is low in hiv-infected women receiving protease inhibitors. BMC Clin Pathol (2014) 0.77
Metabolically obese normal-weight children. World J Clin Pediatr (2012) 0.75
Retrospective analysis of metabolic syndrome: prevalence and distribution in executive population in urban pakistan. Int J Family Med (2012) 0.75
Contraception and the obese woman. J Am Assoc Nurse Pract (2013) 0.75
A randomized controlled exercise training trial on insulin sensitivity in African American men: The ARTIIS study: Major category: study design, statistical design, study protocols. Contemp Clin Trials (2015) 0.75
Determinants of change in body weight and body fat distribution over 5.5 years in a sample of free-living black South African women. Cardiovasc J Afr (2016) 0.75
Uncomplicated obesity in an African American population seeking medical weight loss. Ethn Dis (2013) 0.75
Prevalence and Clinical Characteristics of Metabolically Healthy Obesity in Korean Children and Adolescents: Data from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. J Korean Med Sci (2017) 0.75
Effect of valsartan on the incidence of diabetes and cardiovascular events. N Engl J Med (2010) 5.46
Effect of nateglinide on the incidence of diabetes and cardiovascular events. N Engl J Med (2010) 4.38
A lowered salt intake does not compromise iodine status in Cape Town, South Africa, where salt iodization is mandatory. Nutrition (2012) 2.08
The International Study of Childhood Obesity, Lifestyle and the Environment (ISCOLE): design and methods. BMC Public Health (2013) 2.07
Multimorbidity, control and treatment of noncommunicable diseases among primary healthcare attenders in the Western Cape, South Africa. S Afr Med J (2015) 1.81
Insulin response in relation to insulin sensitivity: an appropriate beta-cell response in black South African women. Diabetes Care (2009) 1.78
The global cardiovascular diseases risk pattern in a peri-urban working-class community in South Africa. The Mamre study. Ethn Dis (2004) 1.73
What makes champions? A review of the relative contribution of genes and training to sporting success. Br J Sports Med (2012) 1.72
Dual-energy X-ray performs as well as clinical computed tomography for the measurement of visceral fat. Obesity (Silver Spring) (2012) 1.71
Estimating the burden of disease attributable to physical inactivity in South Africa in 2000. S Afr Med J (2007) 1.69
Components of the transforming growth factor-beta family and the pathogenesis of human Achilles tendon pathology--a genetic association study. Rheumatology (Oxford) (2010) 1.66
Rising diabetes prevalence among urban-dwelling black South Africans. PLoS One (2012) 1.62
Estimating the burden of disease attributable to diabetes in South Africa in 2000. S Afr Med J (2007) 1.61
Association of HIV and ART with cardiometabolic traits in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Int J Epidemiol (2013) 1.57
Certification of diabetes-related mortality: the need for an international guideline. J Clin Epidemiol (2012) 1.54
Prevalence and determinants of stunting and overweight in 3-year-old black South African children residing in the Central Region of Limpopo Province, South Africa. Public Health Nutr (2005) 1.53
Effect of nonnucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor-based antiretroviral therapy on dysglycemia and insulin sensitivity in South African HIV-infected patients. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr (2011) 1.52
Where does the black population of South Africa stand on the nutrition transition? Public Health Nutr (2002) 1.51
HIV neuropathy in South Africans: frequency, characteristics, and risk factors. Muscle Nerve (2010) 1.51
Excessive weight gain following therapy for hyperthyroidism--a major problem. S Afr Med J (2003) 1.46
Increased running speed and pre-race muscle damage as risk factors for exercise-associated muscle cramps in a 56 km ultra-marathon: a prospective cohort study. Br J Sports Med (2011) 1.41
Protocol for the modeling the epidemiologic transition study: a longitudinal observational study of energy balance and change in body weight, diabetes and cardiovascular disease risk. BMC Public Health (2011) 1.39
Comparison of two methods of measuring physical activity in South African older adults. J Aging Phys Act (2006) 1.39
Hypertension and diabetes: poor care for patients at community health centres. S Afr Med J (2008) 1.38
Diet and blood pressure in South Africa: Intake of foods containing sodium, potassium, calcium, and magnesium in three ethnic groups. Nutrition (2005) 1.37
The role of information processing between the brain and peripheral physiological systems in pacing and perception of effort. Sports Med (2006) 1.36
Development and validation of instruments measuring body image and body weight dissatisfaction in South African mothers and their daughters. Public Health Nutr (2005) 1.34
The rate of heat storage mediates an anticipatory reduction in exercise intensity during cycling at a fixed rating of perceived exertion. J Physiol (2006) 1.33
Prenatal dexamethasone exposure induces changes in nonhuman primate offspring cardiometabolic and hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis function. J Clin Invest (2007) 1.28
Estimating the burden of disease attributable to excess body weight in South Africa in 2000. S Afr Med J (2007) 1.27
Differential effects of abdominal adipose tissue distribution on insulin sensitivity in black and white South African women. Obesity (Silver Spring) (2009) 1.18
The guanine-thymine dinucleotide repeat polymorphism within the tenascin-C gene is associated with achilles tendon injuries. Am J Sports Med (2005) 1.16
Chronic diseases and multi-morbidity--a conceptual modification to the WHO ICCC model for countries in health transition. BMC Public Health (2014) 1.12
Impact of differences in glucose tolerance on the prevalence of a negative insulinogenic index. J Diabetes Complications (2012) 1.12
Determinants of hypertension care and control among peri-urban Black South Africans: the HiHi study. Ethn Dis (2007) 1.11
The COL5A1 gene is associated with increased risk of anterior cruciate ligament ruptures in female participants. Am J Sports Med (2009) 1.11
Physical activity of children: a global matrix of grades comparing 15 countries. J Phys Act Health (2014) 1.10
Weight changes, sodium levels, and performance in the South African Ironman Triathlon. Clin J Sport Med (2002) 1.09
Cell death-inducing DFF45-like effector C is reduced by caloric restriction and regulates adipocyte lipid metabolism. Metabolism (2008) 1.08
Tendon and ligament injuries: the genetic component. Br J Sports Med (2007) 1.05
Sequence variants within the 3'-UTR of the COL5A1 gene alters mRNA stability: implications for musculoskeletal soft tissue injuries. Matrix Biol (2011) 1.05
HealthKick: a nutrition and physical activity intervention for primary schools in low-income settings. BMC Public Health (2010) 1.04
They think they know but do they? Misalignment of perceptions of lifestyle modification knowledge among health professionals. Public Health Nutr (2010) 1.03
Skeletal muscle telomere length in healthy, experienced, endurance runners. Eur J Appl Physiol (2010) 1.02
The association between the COL12A1 gene and anterior cruciate ligament ruptures. Br J Sports Med (2009) 1.02
"HealthKick": formative assessment of the health environment in low-resource primary schools in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. BMC Public Health (2012) 1.00
Oral salt supplementation during ultradistance exercise. Clin J Sport Med (2002) 1.00
Waist circumference, BMI, and visceral adipose tissue in white women and women of African descent. Obesity (Silver Spring) (2010) 1.00
Efficacy of a text messaging (SMS) based intervention for adults with hypertension: protocol for the StAR (SMS Text-message Adherence suppoRt trial) randomised controlled trial. BMC Public Health (2014) 0.99
Feeding practices and growth of infants from birth to 12 months in the central region of the Limpopo Province of South Africa. Nutrition (2004) 0.98
Depot- and ethnic-specific differences in the relationship between adipose tissue inflammation and insulin sensitivity. Clin Endocrinol (Oxf) (2011) 0.98
The association between medical costs and participation in the vitality health promotion program among 948,974 members of a South African health insurance company. Am J Health Promot (2010) 0.98
HIV and metabolic, body, and bone disorders: what we know from low- and middle-income countries. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr (2014) 0.98
Exercise and CaMK activation both increase the binding of MEF2A to the Glut4 promoter in skeletal muscle in vivo. Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab (2006) 0.98
Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry and anthropometric estimates of visceral fat in Black and White South African Women. Obesity (Silver Spring) (2009) 0.97
Physical Activity, Sedentary Time, and Obesity in an International Sample of Children. Med Sci Sports Exerc (2015) 0.97
Health promotion services for patients having non-comminicable diseases: feedback from patients and health care providers in Cape Town, South Africa. BMC Public Health (2012) 0.96
Socio-cultural, environmental and behavioural determinants of obesity in black South African women. Cardiovasc J Afr (2013) 0.96
Influence of cut-points on patterns of accelerometry-measured free-living physical activity in rural and urban black South African women. J Phys Act Health (2012) 0.96
The non-fatal disease burden caused by type 2 diabetes in South Africa, 2009. Glob Health Action (2013) 0.95
Conference on "Multidisciplinary approaches to nutritional problems". Symposium on "Diabetes and health". Nutrition interventions for the prevention of type 2 diabetes. Proc Nutr Soc (2008) 0.95
Dietary intake and barriers to dietary compliance in black type 2 diabetic patients attending primary health-care services. Public Health Nutr (2002) 0.95
The science of sex verification and athletic performance. Int J Sports Physiol Perform (2010) 0.94
The relationship between dietary fatty acids and inflammatory genes on the obese phenotype and serum lipids. Nutrients (2013) 0.93
Development and validation of a short questionnaire to assess sodium intake. Public Health Nutr (2007) 0.93
Effect of different antiretroviral drug regimens on body fat distribution of HIV-infected South African women. AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses (2013) 0.92
A food-based dietary strategy lowers blood pressure in a low socio-economic setting: a randomised study in South Africa. Public Health Nutr (2008) 0.92
Ethnic differences in serum lipoproteins and their determinants in South African women. Metabolism (2010) 0.92
Acute interleukin-6 administration impairs athletic performance in healthy, trained male runners. Can J Appl Physiol (2004) 0.92
Determinants of target organ damage in black hypertensive patients attending primary health care services in Cape Town: the Hi-Hi study. Am J Hypertens (2008) 0.91
Polymorphic variation within the ADAMTS2, ADAMTS14, ADAMTS5, ADAM12 and TIMP2 genes and the risk of Achilles tendon pathology: a genetic association study. J Sci Med Sport (2013) 0.90
Chronic disease risk factors, healthy days and medical claims in South African employees presenting for health risk screening. BMC Public Health (2008) 0.90
The atypical presentation of the metabolic syndrome components in black African women: the relationship with insulin resistance and the influence of regional adipose tissue distribution. Metabolism (2009) 0.90
Genomics of elite sporting performance: what little we know and necessary advances. Adv Genet (2013) 0.90
The COL5A1 gene, ultra-marathon running performance, and range of motion. Int J Sports Physiol Perform (2011) 0.90
The COL5A1 gene: a novel marker of endurance running performance. Med Sci Sports Exerc (2011) 0.89
The bradykinin beta 2 receptor (BDKRB2) and endothelial nitric oxide synthase 3 (NOS3) genes and endurance performance during Ironman Triathlons. Hum Mol Genet (2006) 0.89
The roles of community health workers in management of non-communicable diseases in an urban township. Afr J Prim Health Care Fam Med (2014) 0.89