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15 Oct 2020

Physical fitness and nutritional anthropometric status among children living in the Nelson Mandela Bay region

Information about the relationships between physical fitness, body composition and nutrition has increased in recent years; however, little is known about physical fitness and the coexistence of under-/overnutrition among children living…

07 Oct 2020

Changes in physical activity predict the health-related quality of life of South African schoolchildren

Regular physical activity has the potential to positively influence children's health. Cross-sectional studies show that physical activity in childhood is positively related to health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Since promoting…

15 Sep 2020

Clustered cardiovascular risk in South African children from disadvantaged communities

Association between physical activity, cardiorespiratory fitness and clustered cardiovascular risk in South African children from disadvantaged communities: results from a cross-sectional study.

01 Sep 2020

Overweight in South African children

High level of fitness and regular sports activity counteract the development of overweight in South African children.

24 Aug 2020

News from the KaziAfya project

As part of the KaziAfya study, 1,300 school children in South Africa, Côte d'Ivoire and Tanzania will each receive a health check-up.

24 Aug 2020

KaziPlay - participatory playground and sanitary facilities intervention

KaziPlay focuses on playgrounds and sanitary facilities at two partner schools in Port Elizabeth.

24 Aug 2020

KaziBantu follow-up study has started

SNSF supports KaziBantu follow-up study with 300'000 CHF

24 Aug 2020

Successful PhD defense of Dr Stefanie Gall

Stefanie Gall - a member of the UNESCO Chair team - has successfully presented her PhD thesis.