MRC-Wits Developmental Pathways 4 Health Research
@DPHRU_SA
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@MRCza @WitsUniversity Developmental Pathways 4 Health Research Unit #BirthToThirtyPlus #HeLTISA & other cohorts Multidisciplinary life course epidemiology team
Soweto, South Africa https://goo.gl/maps/Pv11P7ytGs12
Joined September 2018
Interested in the impact of HIV infection and the effect of menopause on health? We are excited to present findings from The MENOPAUSE Study. Join us 26/01/23 1-5PM (CAT) for a FREE online event: https://t.co/kjMbbixx6v…
@OsteoporosisSA @ThruZim @DPHRU_SA @BristolUni @MRC_LEU
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Check out one of our new publications which shows that current European waist circumference thresholds are not appropriate for an African population. We propose new thresholds that are better in predicting dysglycaemia and type 2 diabetes https://t.co/GpgnaO27yB
dom-pubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
Aims To determine the waist circumference (WC) thresholds for the prediction of incident dysglycaemia and type 2 diabetes (T2D) in Black South African (SA) men and women and to compare these to the...
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Check out our article in @JPAHjournal which is free to read for 3 months, thanks to this great initiative! https://t.co/Pe2C4h7pDh
We prioritize the promotion of physical activity research from low- and middle-income (LMIC) countries by making selected articles focused on these areas free to read for 3⃣ months. We want to encourage research accessibility related to LMIC settings. This is but 1 way to help.
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Check out the 1st webinar in the Statistical Learning Fast Track Series, hosted by @CoEHuman, in partnership with @DPHRU_SA First presenters are @LukhanyoNyati & @glorychidumwa Click here to register: https://t.co/LlsWwODGQF
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We have a new #implementationscience postdoc opportunity @DPHRU_SA to work with yours truly on the Bukhali trial, as part of the Healthy Life Trajectories Initiative in Soweto! Details below 👇
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Congrats @tchikowore1 on this new paper in Nature Medicine! https://t.co/JhIVzYyk62
nature.com
Nature Medicine - A new study reveals that polygenic scores for lipid traits derived from data of African American individuals have high predictive value in a South African Zulu cohort but are poor...
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Great postdoc opportunity 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻
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Check out this opportunity work with @MedAnthDoc 👇🏻
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Check out this job advert for an early career researcher / project coordinator position @DPHRU_SA to work on the NIHR-funded Global Diet and Activity Research (GDAR) Spaces project: https://www/gdarnet/org/ 👇👇👇
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#Frontofpack #nutrient labeling on grocery foods are supported by many #LMIC. But such labels are not on menus in #SouthAfrica🇿🇦,despite widespread consumption of #fastfood. Read @TC_Africa's op-ed by @WitsUniversity @MRCza @DPHRU_SA's Siphiwe Dlamini:
theconversation.com
South Africa should introduce regulations that mandate the nutritional labelling of fast foods. This will help consumers make informed dietary choices.
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Our last official @NIHR_INPreP meeting today, still much to do. The four years have flown by. Thanks to the whole team for a great few years @AgnesErzse @romyboua @EngelbertNonte1 @DPHRU_SA @NIHRresearch @PollyHJ @BarkerSoton @DaniellaWatson_ @SHKehoe @KeithMGodfrey
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More from our team @MRC_LEU Millie Parsons describing our multi cohort comparison of osteoporosis prevalence across the globe @celiagregson @SAMSON_tweets @iofbonehealth #wco2022 @ZLshtm @DPHRU_SA @OsteoporosisSA
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Today we welcome Dr. Lisa Micklesfield to our Editorial Board. Based in Johannesburg, South Africa at @WitsUniversity, her research explores physical activity at various stages in the life-course w/regard to disease risk & outcomes. 🇿🇦 @DPHRU_SA ➡️ https://t.co/LKWSd7KxeB
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Congrats to @tchikowore1 on this important paper!
Read why and how Africans need to participate in genetic studies - @tchikowore1 @DPHRU_SA & Dr Ananyo Choudhury @SBIMB1 @WitsHealthFac @WitsUniversity, et al, published A Roadmap to Increase Diversity in Genomic Studies @NatureMedicine. https://t.co/Eh6oHaNdtG
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Check out our previous qualitative health research webinars and resources! Details below 👇🏻
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Add this to your January 2022 calendar! 👇👇👇
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Congrats to our Director, Prof Shane Norris, and @tamsenrochat for their involvement in this new series! This series shines a spotlight on this crucial issue in a critical stage in the life course #NourishOurFuture
Poor nutrition in adolescence has life-long & intergenerational consequences for health—but it has been neglected in policy. A new @TheLancet series shines a spotlight on the importance of improving adolescent nutrition 👉 https://t.co/xjum2ueqlS
#NourishOurFuture
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Check out the details of this new research programme looking at how the syndemic of urbanisation and climate change is influencing diet and physical activity and their related non-communicable diseases. We are excited to have our researchers part of the @GDARnetwork!
Cities, Climate Change and Non-communicable Disease… How do we face this triple threat to human health? https://t.co/YWSkofrqkH
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