Jonathan E Myers

Biographic Data

ID197651
NAMEJonathan E Myers
GIVEN NAMESJonathan E
FAMILY NAMEMyers
SIGNATUREMYERS J E
AFFILIATIONSUniversity of Cape Town
ORCID0000-0002-3939-4874
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS6
TOTAL CITATIONS16
AUTHOR COUNT6
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR1989
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2017
H-INDEX3

  • The history of the South African sugar industry illuminates deeply rooted obstacles for sugar reduction anti-obesity interventions

    Alex Myers, David Fig et al.ARTICLEAfrican Studies2017References: 16

    South Africa suffers from a considerable health burden including communicable disease, violence and injury as well as non-communicable diseases. Its formal health system is significantly challenged. Reducing morbidity and mortality for all South Africans requires an approach that transcends health services, where public policy addresses the broader social determinants of health by designing and implementing interventions that improve people's hea…

  • Sugar and health in South Africa: Potential challenges to leveraging policy change

    Open AccessAlex Myers, David Fig et al.ARTICLEGlobal Public Health2015

    A growing body of evidence indicates that excessive sugar consumption is driving epidemics of obesity and related non-communicable diseases (NCDs) around the world. South Africa (SA), a major consumer of sugar, is also the third most obese country in Africa, and 40% of all deaths in the country result from NCDs. A number of fiscal, regulatory, and legislative levers could reduce sugar consumption in SA. This paper focuses on a sugar-sweetened bev…

  • Firearm and Nonfirearm Homicide in 5 South African Cities: A Retrospective Population-Based Study

    Richard Matzopoulos, Richard G Matzopoulos et al.ARTICLEAmerican Journal of Public Health2014Cited by: 6References: 13

    Objective. We assessed the effectiveness of South Africa’s Firearm Control Act (FCA), passed in 2000, on firearm homicide rates compared with rates of nonfirearm homicide across 5 South African cities from 2001 to 2005. Methods. We conducted a retrospective population-based study of 37 067 firearm and nonfirearm homicide cases. Generalized linear models helped estimate and compare time trends of firearm and nonfirearm homicides, adjusting for age…

  • Women's health status and use of health services in a rapidly growing peri-urban area of South Africa

    Open AccessM Hoffman, M T Hoffman et al.ARTICLESocial Science & Medicine1997Cited by: 5References: 8

  • Influences on sick building syndrome symptoms in three buildings

    Open AccessM Bachmann, Max O Bachmann et al.ARTICLESocial Science & Medicine1995Cited by: 3References: 12

  • The sociologic context of occupational health in South Africa

    Jonathan E Myers, Ian MacunARTICLEAmerican Journal of Public Health1989Cited by: 2References: 4

    The early history of the occupational health system in South Africa is outlined up to the early 1970s which mark a political and social transition in the society. Relevant demographic and social data are provided, and the roles and mutual relations of capital, labor, state, and academic sectors are discussed. During the past 15 years there has been heightened occupational health activity. Major legislative activity has included several commission…