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Nasheeta Peer

Researcher at University of Cape Town

Publications -  50
Citations -  2558

Nasheeta Peer is an academic researcher from University of Cape Town. The author has contributed to research in topics: Population & Cross-sectional study. The author has an hindex of 19, co-authored 50 publications receiving 2044 citations. Previous affiliations of Nasheeta Peer include Medical Research Council & South African Medical Research Council.

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Associations of fats and carbohydrate intake with cardiovascular disease and mortality in 18 countries from five continents (PURE): a prospective cohort study

Mahshid Dehghan, +355 more
- 04 Nov 2017 - 
TL;DR: High carbohydrate intake was associated with higher risk of total mortality, whereas total fat and individual types of fat were related to lower total mortality.
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Association of dietary nutrients with blood lipids and blood pressure in 18 countries: a cross-sectional analysis from the PURE study.

Andrew Mente, +427 more
TL;DR: Simulations suggest that ApoB-to-ApoA1 ratio probably provides the best overall indication of the effect of saturated fatty acids on cardiovascular disease risk among the markers tested, which is at odds with current recommendations to reduce total fat and saturated fats.
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Rising Diabetes Prevalence among Urban-Dwelling Black South Africans

TL;DR: The current high prevalence of diabetes in urban-dwelling South Africans, and the likelihood of further rises given the high rates of IGT and obesity, is concerning and multi-facetted diabetes prevention strategies are essential.
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Trends in obesity and diabetes across Africa from 1980 to 2014: an analysis of pooled population-based studies

TL;DR: The rapidly increasing burden of diabetes in Africa is being driven, at least in part, by increasing adiposity, with regional variations in observed trends, and African countries’ efforts to prevent and control diabetes and obesity should integrate the setting up of reliable monitoring systems.
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Availability and affordability of blood pressure-lowering medicines and the effect on blood pressure control in high-income, middle-income, and low-income countries: an analysis of the PURE study data

Marjan W. Attaei, +412 more
TL;DR: The availability and affordability of blood pressure-lowering medicines, and the association with use of these medicines and blood pressure control in countries at varying levels of economic development, are assessed.