A comparative analysis of non-communicable disease risk among adolescents aged 12 to 18 in the Eastern Cape, South Africa, with regard to sex, school quintiles, and perceived stress
The study highlights a greater risk of NCD development among female adolescents, who also experience elevated levels of perceived stress. Recommendations to address these findings include specific strategies that reduce this population's risk factors.
Authors
- Avela Mathe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-5917-3659)
- Maya Maria van Gent (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6051-1270)
- Rudolph Leon Van Niekerk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9166-1888)
Institutions
- University of Fort Hare (ZA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Public Health
- Published
- 2025-11-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1672715
- Primary Topic
- Health, psychology, and well-being
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- South African Medical Research Council
- Medical Research Council
- Division of Research Capacity Development