Makama Andries Monyeki
Biographic Data
| ID | 7186287 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Makama Andries Monyeki |
| GIVEN NAMES | Makama Andries |
| FAMILY NAME | Monyeki |
| SIGNATURE | MONYEKI M A |
| AFFILIATIONS | North-West University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4156-8394 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 19 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 19 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2007 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Association between cardiorespiratory fitness levels and cardiometabolic risk factors among metropolitan police officers
Police officers are at increased risk of cardiovascular disease due to shift work, high occupational stress, and prolonged sedentary patrol duties, which can negatively affect cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF). This risk is particularly important in Gauteng Province, South Africa, where CVD prevalence is high, and metropolitan police face unique urban and occupational challenges. Despite the physically demanding perception of law enforcement, CRF l…
Decreased frequency of sugar-sweetened beverages intake among young children following the implementation of the health promotion levy in South Africa
Objective: This study assessed the association between baseline sociodemographic variables, body composition and 4-year changes in the intake of food groups, including sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) among children, after the implementation of the health promotion levy. Design: Prospective cohort study. Setting: Ten schools in North West Province, South Africa. Participants: 950 children aged 5–9 years at baseline and data of 672 children at foll…
Relationships between Iron Status and Selected Physical Fitness Components of South African Adolescents
Poor iron status is detrimental to physical and cognitive performance in adolescents. Due to the limited studies investigating the association between iron status and physical fitness components in adolescents from low- and middle-income countries, we aimed to determine the association of iron status with selected physical fitness components in South African adolescents. A cross-sectional study design, including 178 adolescents (102 girls and 76 …
Association between Physical Activity and Health Outcomes (High Body Fatness, High Blood Pressure) in Namibian Adolescents and Adult women
Regular physical activity (PA) is known to promote the physical and mental health of children and adolescents and further prevent the development of health problems in adulthood. Information on body composition and PA is crucial for health promotion strategies and for epidemiological studies informing policies. However, there is limited data on the association between body composition and PA in Namibia. This dearth of published data is a signific…
Comparison of Several Prediction Equations Using Skinfold Thickness for Estimating Percentage Body Fat vs. Body Fat Percentage Determined by BIA in 6–8-Year-Old South African Children
Body composition measurement is useful for assessing percentage body fat (%BF) and medical diagnosis, monitoring disease progression and response to treatment, and is essential in assessing nutritional status, especially in children. However, finding accurate and precise techniques remains a challenge. The study compares %BF determined by bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) and calculated from available prediction equations based on skinfolds …
Birth Weight and Body Composition as Determined by Isotopic Dilution with Deuterium Oxide in 6- to 8-Year-Old South African Children
Low and high birth weight (BW) are associated with obesity later in life; however, this association has not been extensively studied in African countries. This study determines the association between BW and body composition derived from deuterium oxide (D2O) dilution in 6- to 8-year-old South African children (n = 91; 40 boys, 51 girls). BW was recorded retrospectively from the children’s Road-to-Health cards. Weight and height were measured usi…
Age and Sex Differences in the State and Relationships between Process and Product Assessments of Fundamental-Motor Skills in Five to Eight-Year-Olds
Adequate development of Fundamental Motor Skills (FMS) at a young age benefit holistic development and positive health outcomes. This study determined age and sex developmental differences in the state and the relationships between process and product assessments of four fundamental-motor skills (FMS) in five to eight-year-olds. An availability sample of 636 children; 291 boys, 345 girls, mean age of 6.8 ± 0.97 years in the North West Province of…
The Role of Physical Activity Status in the Relationship between Obesity and Carotid Intima-Media Thickness (Cimt) in Urban South African Teachers
Globally, the prevalence of physical inactivity and obesity are on the rise, which may increase carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) as a marker of subclinical atherosclerosis. This study assessed the association between physical activity (PA), obesity, and CIMT. A cross-sectional study design was used, including a sub-sample (n = 216) of teachers who participated in the Sympathetic Activity and Ambulatory Blood Pressure in Africans (SAPBA) stud…
Association between Objectively Determined Physical Activity Levels and Body Composition in 6–8-Year-Old Children from a Black South African Population
Physical inactivity in children is a global pandemic in parallel with increasing obesity prevalence. However, studies assessing the association between physical activity (PA) and body composition (BC) report conflicting findings, possibly because of the different methodologies across studies, with objective methods promising reliable results. This study determines the association between objectively determined PA levels and BC in 6-8-year-old chi…
Self-Reported Physical Activity is Not a Valid Method for Measuring Physical Activity in 15-Year-Old South African Boys and Girls
Physical activity plays an important role in the prevention of chronic lifestyle-related diseases. The development of valid instruments for the assessment of physical activity remains a challenge in field studies. The purpose of the present study was therefore to determine the level of agreement between physical activity objectively measured by the ActiHeart ® (Cambridge Neurotechnology Ltd, Cambridge, UK) device and subjectively reported physica…
Association Between Sport Participation, Body Composition, Physical Fitness, and Social Correlates Among Adolescents
Background : Evidence suggests that social support impacts on participation in sport or physical activity (PA), and is associated with health benefits, although the link is complex and not well understood. The study aim was to examine whether participation in organized sports is related to body composition, physical fitness, and social correlates for PA. Methods : Cross-sectional data on 238 adolescents (90 boys and 148 girls), mean age 14.9 ± 0.…
Measurement of physical activity in urban and rural South African adults
Notable disparities in physical activity estimates between methods suggest that utilization of IPAQ-SF and BPAQ for surveillance and epidemiology studies in Africa should depend on research questions and population to be studied. Future studies with objective measures are needed to confirm the relative validity between the two instruments
Association between insulin‐like growth factor‐1, measures of overnutrition and undernutrition and insulin resistance in black adolescents living in the north‐west province, South Africa
OBJECTIVE: To determine if insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) is a significant predictor of body fat percentage (%BF), lean body mass, and insulin resistance (IR) in black adolescents presenting with overnutrition and undernutrition. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was undertaken in 181 adolescents (111 girls, 70 boys, 13-20 years old) from a low socio-economic population in the North-West Province, South Africa. Anthropometric measurements we…
Objectively determined habitual physical activity in South African adolescents
Physical activity varies by both gender and race in adolescents from the North West Province of South Africa. Objectively determined data from our study indicates that girls habitually spend more time in MVPA per day than boys, and that white adolescents habitually engage in more MVPA than black adolescents. Seeing as the average MVPA per day for the entire study sample falls below the recommended daily average of 60 minutes/day, adolescents shou…
The use of anthropometric measurements and the influence of demographic factors on the prediction of in a cohort of adolescents
RESULTS indicate that the [Formula: see text] of adolescents from different racial backgrounds, living areas and gender groups can be accurately predicted by making use of a population-specific model
The relationship between body composition and physical fitness in 14 year old adolescents residing within the Tlokwe local municipality, South Africa
Both underweight and overweight among boys and girls in Tlokwe Local Municipality exist, and their effects on physical fitness performances were also noticed. As such, strategic physical activity, interventions or follow-up studies recognizing this relationship particularly in the overweight adolescents are needed. In addition, authorities in health and education departments dealing with adolescents should make use of this evidence base informati…
Anthropometrically determined nutritional status of urban primary schoolchildren in Makurdi, Nigeria
There is severe malnutrition among the school children living in Makurdi. Most of the children are underweight, stunted and thinned. As such, providing community education on environmental sanitation and personal hygienic practices, proper child rearing, breast-feeding and weaning practices would possibly reverse the trends
Longitudinal relationships between nutritional status, body composition, and physical fitness in rural children of South Africa
The objective of this study was to investigate the development and tracking of nutritional status, body composition and physical fitness, and the longitudinal relationship of changes in nutritional status, and body composition with changes in physical fitness over a 1‐year period of follow‐up. Studied were 380 boys and 322 girls aged 7–14 years from the Ellisras Longitudinal Study. Boys and girls were divided into two groups of pre‐adolescence ( …
Habitual physical activity and body composition of black township adolescents residing in the North West Province, South Africa
Objective It is known that stunting and obesity affect a large proportion of children in the world, and these can be affected by the physical activity levels of the children. In the present study, we evaluated the association between physical activity, physical development and body composition in black adolescent children. Design Cross-sectional study. Setting Black township schools in the North West Province, South Africa. Methods Three-hundred …
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Longitudinal relationships between nutritional status, body composition, and physical fitness in rural children of South Africa
The objective of this study was to investigate the development and tracking of nutritional status, body composition and physical fitness, and the longitudinal relationship of changes in nutritional status, and body composition with changes in physical fitness over a 1‐year period of follow‐up. Studied were 380 boys and 322 girls aged 7–14 years from the Ellisras Longitudinal Study. Boys and girls were divided into two groups of pre‐adolescence ( …
Habitual physical activity and body composition of black township adolescents residing in the North West Province, South Africa
Objective It is known that stunting and obesity affect a large proportion of children in the world, and these can be affected by the physical activity levels of the children. In the present study, we evaluated the association between physical activity, physical development and body composition in black adolescent children. Design Cross-sectional study. Setting Black township schools in the North West Province, South Africa. Methods Three-hundred …
Anthropometrically determined nutritional status of urban primary schoolchildren in Makurdi, Nigeria
There is severe malnutrition among the school children living in Makurdi. Most of the children are underweight, stunted and thinned. As such, providing community education on environmental sanitation and personal hygienic practices, proper child rearing, breast-feeding and weaning practices would possibly reverse the trends
The relationship between body composition and physical fitness in 14 year old adolescents residing within the Tlokwe local municipality, South Africa
Both underweight and overweight among boys and girls in Tlokwe Local Municipality exist, and their effects on physical fitness performances were also noticed. As such, strategic physical activity, interventions or follow-up studies recognizing this relationship particularly in the overweight adolescents are needed. In addition, authorities in health and education departments dealing with adolescents should make use of this evidence base informati…
Association between insulin‐like growth factor‐1, measures of overnutrition and undernutrition and insulin resistance in black adolescents living in the north‐west province, South Africa
OBJECTIVE: To determine if insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) is a significant predictor of body fat percentage (%BF), lean body mass, and insulin resistance (IR) in black adolescents presenting with overnutrition and undernutrition. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was undertaken in 181 adolescents (111 girls, 70 boys, 13-20 years old) from a low socio-economic population in the North-West Province, South Africa. Anthropometric measurements we…
Objectively determined habitual physical activity in South African adolescents
Physical activity varies by both gender and race in adolescents from the North West Province of South Africa. Objectively determined data from our study indicates that girls habitually spend more time in MVPA per day than boys, and that white adolescents habitually engage in more MVPA than black adolescents. Seeing as the average MVPA per day for the entire study sample falls below the recommended daily average of 60 minutes/day, adolescents shou…
The use of anthropometric measurements and the influence of demographic factors on the prediction of in a cohort of adolescents
RESULTS indicate that the [Formula: see text] of adolescents from different racial backgrounds, living areas and gender groups can be accurately predicted by making use of a population-specific model
Measurement of physical activity in urban and rural South African adults
Notable disparities in physical activity estimates between methods suggest that utilization of IPAQ-SF and BPAQ for surveillance and epidemiology studies in Africa should depend on research questions and population to be studied. Future studies with objective measures are needed to confirm the relative validity between the two instruments
Self-Reported Physical Activity is Not a Valid Method for Measuring Physical Activity in 15-Year-Old South African Boys and Girls
Physical activity plays an important role in the prevention of chronic lifestyle-related diseases. The development of valid instruments for the assessment of physical activity remains a challenge in field studies. The purpose of the present study was therefore to determine the level of agreement between physical activity objectively measured by the ActiHeart ® (Cambridge Neurotechnology Ltd, Cambridge, UK) device and subjectively reported physica…
Association Between Sport Participation, Body Composition, Physical Fitness, and Social Correlates Among Adolescents
Background : Evidence suggests that social support impacts on participation in sport or physical activity (PA), and is associated with health benefits, although the link is complex and not well understood. The study aim was to examine whether participation in organized sports is related to body composition, physical fitness, and social correlates for PA. Methods : Cross-sectional data on 238 adolescents (90 boys and 148 girls), mean age 14.9 ± 0.…
Association between Objectively Determined Physical Activity Levels and Body Composition in 6–8-Year-Old Children from a Black South African Population
Physical inactivity in children is a global pandemic in parallel with increasing obesity prevalence. However, studies assessing the association between physical activity (PA) and body composition (BC) report conflicting findings, possibly because of the different methodologies across studies, with objective methods promising reliable results. This study determines the association between objectively determined PA levels and BC in 6-8-year-old chi…
Comparison of Several Prediction Equations Using Skinfold Thickness for Estimating Percentage Body Fat vs. Body Fat Percentage Determined by BIA in 6–8-Year-Old South African Children
Body composition measurement is useful for assessing percentage body fat (%BF) and medical diagnosis, monitoring disease progression and response to treatment, and is essential in assessing nutritional status, especially in children. However, finding accurate and precise techniques remains a challenge. The study compares %BF determined by bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) and calculated from available prediction equations based on skinfolds …
Birth Weight and Body Composition as Determined by Isotopic Dilution with Deuterium Oxide in 6- to 8-Year-Old South African Children
Low and high birth weight (BW) are associated with obesity later in life; however, this association has not been extensively studied in African countries. This study determines the association between BW and body composition derived from deuterium oxide (D2O) dilution in 6- to 8-year-old South African children (n = 91; 40 boys, 51 girls). BW was recorded retrospectively from the children’s Road-to-Health cards. Weight and height were measured usi…
Age and Sex Differences in the State and Relationships between Process and Product Assessments of Fundamental-Motor Skills in Five to Eight-Year-Olds
Adequate development of Fundamental Motor Skills (FMS) at a young age benefit holistic development and positive health outcomes. This study determined age and sex developmental differences in the state and the relationships between process and product assessments of four fundamental-motor skills (FMS) in five to eight-year-olds. An availability sample of 636 children; 291 boys, 345 girls, mean age of 6.8 ± 0.97 years in the North West Province of…
The Role of Physical Activity Status in the Relationship between Obesity and Carotid Intima-Media Thickness (Cimt) in Urban South African Teachers
Globally, the prevalence of physical inactivity and obesity are on the rise, which may increase carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) as a marker of subclinical atherosclerosis. This study assessed the association between physical activity (PA), obesity, and CIMT. A cross-sectional study design was used, including a sub-sample (n = 216) of teachers who participated in the Sympathetic Activity and Ambulatory Blood Pressure in Africans (SAPBA) stud…
Relationships between Iron Status and Selected Physical Fitness Components of South African Adolescents
Poor iron status is detrimental to physical and cognitive performance in adolescents. Due to the limited studies investigating the association between iron status and physical fitness components in adolescents from low- and middle-income countries, we aimed to determine the association of iron status with selected physical fitness components in South African adolescents. A cross-sectional study design, including 178 adolescents (102 girls and 76 …
Association between Physical Activity and Health Outcomes (High Body Fatness, High Blood Pressure) in Namibian Adolescents and Adult women
Regular physical activity (PA) is known to promote the physical and mental health of children and adolescents and further prevent the development of health problems in adulthood. Information on body composition and PA is crucial for health promotion strategies and for epidemiological studies informing policies. However, there is limited data on the association between body composition and PA in Namibia. This dearth of published data is a signific…
Decreased frequency of sugar-sweetened beverages intake among young children following the implementation of the health promotion levy in South Africa
Objective: This study assessed the association between baseline sociodemographic variables, body composition and 4-year changes in the intake of food groups, including sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) among children, after the implementation of the health promotion levy. Design: Prospective cohort study. Setting: Ten schools in North West Province, South Africa. Participants: 950 children aged 5–9 years at baseline and data of 672 children at foll…
Association between cardiorespiratory fitness levels and cardiometabolic risk factors among metropolitan police officers
Police officers are at increased risk of cardiovascular disease due to shift work, high occupational stress, and prolonged sedentary patrol duties, which can negatively affect cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF). This risk is particularly important in Gauteng Province, South Africa, where CVD prevalence is high, and metropolitan police face unique urban and occupational challenges. Despite the physically demanding perception of law enforcement, CRF l…
Medicine (18 works) · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (14 works) · Demography (13 works) · Demography (11 works) · Physical therapy (11 works) · Physical Activity and Health (9 works) · Body mass index (8 works) · Children's Physical and Motor Development (8 works) · Internal Medicine (7 works) · Physical activity (7 works)