Julia H Goedecke

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Affiliation: University of Cape Town
Country: South Africa

Publications

  1. ncbi Differential effects of abdominal adipose tissue distribution on insulin sensitivity in black and white South African women
    Julia H Goedecke
    Department of Human Biology, UCT MRC Research Unit for Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
    Obesity (Silver Spring) 17:1506-12. 2009
  2. ncbi Ethnic differences in serum lipoproteins and their determinants in South African women
    Julia H Goedecke
    UCT MRC Research Unit for Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, Department of Human Biology, University of Cape Town, 7700 South Africa
    Metabolism 59:1341-50. 2010
  3. ncbi Conjugated linoleic acid isomers, t10c12 and c9t11, are differentially incorporated into adipose tissue and skeletal muscle in humans
    Julia H Goedecke
    UCT MRC Research Unit for Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, Department of Human Biology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, 115, Newlands, 7725, Cape Town, South Africa
    Lipids 44:983-8. 2009
  4. ncbi Reduced gluteal expression of adipogenic and lipogenic genes in black South african women is associated with obesity-related insulin resistance
    Julia H Goedecke
    University of Cape Town Medical Research Council Research Unit for Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, University of Cape Town, 3rd Floor Sports Science Institute of South Africa, P O Box 115, Newlands 7725, South Africa
    J Clin Endocrinol Metab 96:E2029-33. 2011
  5. ncbi Insulin response in relation to insulin sensitivity: an appropriate beta-cell response in black South African women
    Julia H Goedecke
    Department of Human Biology, UCT MRC Research Unit for Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
    Diabetes Care 32:860-5. 2009
  6. ncbi Tumor necrosis factor-alpha gene -308 G/A polymorphism modulates the relationship between dietary fat intake, serum lipids, and obesity risk in black South African women
    Yael T Joffe
    University of Cape Town Medical Research Council Research Unit for Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, Cape Town, South Africa
    J Nutr 140:901-7. 2010
  7. ncbi Association between the 4 bp proinsulin gene insertion polymorphism (IVS-69) and body composition in black South African women
    Peter Berman
    Division of Chemical Pathology, UCT MRC Research Unit for Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, Department of Human Biology, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
    Obesity (Silver Spring) 17:1298-300. 2009
  8. ncbi Determinants of insulin-resistant phenotypes in normal-weight and obese Black African women
    Courtney L Jennings
    UCT MRC Research Unit for Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, Department of Human Biology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
    Obesity (Silver Spring) 16:1602-9. 2008
  9. ncbi Diagnostic ability of obesity measures to identify metabolic risk factors in South African women
    Juliet Evans
    UCT MRC Research Unit for Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, Department of Human Biology, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
    Metab Syndr Relat Disord 9:353-60. 2011
  10. ncbi Comparison of body fatness measurements by near-infrared reactance and dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry in normal-weight and obese black and white women
    Courtney L Jennings
    UCT MRC Research Unit for Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, Department of Human Biology, University of Cape Town, PO Box 115, Newlands 7725, Cape Town, South Africa
    Br J Nutr 103:1065-9. 2010

Detail Information

Publications21

  1. ncbi Differential effects of abdominal adipose tissue distribution on insulin sensitivity in black and white South African women
    Julia H Goedecke
    Department of Human Biology, UCT MRC Research Unit for Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
    Obesity (Silver Spring) 17:1506-12. 2009
    ..Therefore, the different abdominal fat depots may have varying metabolic consequences in women of different ethnic origins...
  2. ncbi Ethnic differences in serum lipoproteins and their determinants in South African women
    Julia H Goedecke
    UCT MRC Research Unit for Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, Department of Human Biology, University of Cape Town, 7700 South Africa
    Metabolism 59:1341-50. 2010
    ..The major determinants of serum lipids in black women were socioeconomic status and lifestyle factors, whereas in white women, S(I) and body composition most closely correlated with serum lipids...
  3. ncbi Conjugated linoleic acid isomers, t10c12 and c9t11, are differentially incorporated into adipose tissue and skeletal muscle in humans
    Julia H Goedecke
    UCT MRC Research Unit for Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, Department of Human Biology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, 115, Newlands, 7725, Cape Town, South Africa
    Lipids 44:983-8. 2009
    ..001), and the c9t11 isomer tended to increase in skeletal muscle phospholipids (P = 0.056). Therefore, human adipose tissue and skeletal muscle are enriched with CLA in an isomer-specific manner...
  4. ncbi Reduced gluteal expression of adipogenic and lipogenic genes in black South african women is associated with obesity-related insulin resistance
    Julia H Goedecke
    University of Cape Town Medical Research Council Research Unit for Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, University of Cape Town, 3rd Floor Sports Science Institute of South Africa, P O Box 115, Newlands 7725, South Africa
    J Clin Endocrinol Metab 96:E2029-33. 2011
    ..These findings suggest that obesity in Black women impairs SAT adipogenesis and storage, potentially leading to insulin resistance and increased risk of type 2 diabetes...
  5. ncbi Insulin response in relation to insulin sensitivity: an appropriate beta-cell response in black South African women
    Julia H Goedecke
    Department of Human Biology, UCT MRC Research Unit for Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
    Diabetes Care 32:860-5. 2009
    ..The purpose of this study was to characterize differences in the acute insulin response to glucose (AIR(g)) relative to insulin sensitivity (S(I)) in black and white premenopausal normoglycemic South African women matched for body fatness...
  6. ncbi Tumor necrosis factor-alpha gene -308 G/A polymorphism modulates the relationship between dietary fat intake, serum lipids, and obesity risk in black South African women
    Yael T Joffe
    University of Cape Town Medical Research Council Research Unit for Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, Cape Town, South Africa
    J Nutr 140:901-7. 2010
    ..The TNFA -308 G/A polymorphism modified the relationship between dietary fat intake, obesity risk, and serum lipid concentrations in black SA women...
  7. ncbi Association between the 4 bp proinsulin gene insertion polymorphism (IVS-69) and body composition in black South African women
    Peter Berman
    Division of Chemical Pathology, UCT MRC Research Unit for Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, Department of Human Biology, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
    Obesity (Silver Spring) 17:1298-300. 2009
    ..In conclusion, the 4 bp proinsulin gene insertion allele is associated with extreme obesity, reflected by greater fat-free soft tissue mass and fat mass, particularly SAT, in obese black South African women...
  8. ncbi Determinants of insulin-resistant phenotypes in normal-weight and obese Black African women
    Courtney L Jennings
    UCT MRC Research Unit for Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, Department of Human Biology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
    Obesity (Silver Spring) 16:1602-9. 2008
    ..The aim of this study was to explore the determinants of these phenotypes in black South African (SA) women...
  9. ncbi Diagnostic ability of obesity measures to identify metabolic risk factors in South African women
    Juliet Evans
    UCT MRC Research Unit for Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, Department of Human Biology, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
    Metab Syndr Relat Disord 9:353-60. 2011
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  10. ncbi Comparison of body fatness measurements by near-infrared reactance and dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry in normal-weight and obese black and white women
    Courtney L Jennings
    UCT MRC Research Unit for Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, Department of Human Biology, University of Cape Town, PO Box 115, Newlands 7725, Cape Town, South Africa
    Br J Nutr 103:1065-9. 2010
    ..The results of single-site NIR as a measure of BF % should therefore be interpreted with caution, particularly in women of African descent and in those with very high levels of adiposity...
  11. ncbi The atypical presentation of the metabolic syndrome components in black African women: the relationship with insulin resistance and the influence of regional adipose tissue distribution
    Courtney L Jennings
    UCT MRC Research Unit for Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, Department of Human Biology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, PO Box 115, Newlands 7725, South Africa
    Metabolism 58:149-57. 2009
    ..The measurement of waist circumference, as an indicator of disease risk, should therefore be encouraged in the public health setting...
  12. ncbi Conjugated linoleic acid versus high-oleic acid sunflower oil: effects on energy metabolism, glucose tolerance, blood lipids, appetite and body composition in regularly exercising individuals
    Estelle V Lambert
    UCT MRC Research Unit for Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, Department of Human Biology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, PO Box 115 Newlands, 7725, South Africa
    Br J Nutr 97:1001-11. 2007
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  13. ncbi The association of interleukin-18 genotype and serum levels with metabolic risk factors for cardiovascular disease
    Juliet Evans
    UCT MRC Research Unit for Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, Department of Human Biology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, PO Box 115, Newlands, 7725 Cape Town, South Africa
    Eur J Endocrinol 157:633-40. 2007
    ..This study investigated the association between the circulating IL-18 levels and the -137 G/C polymorphism within the IL-18 gene with metabolic risk factors for CVD in normal-weight and obese black South African women...
  14. ncbi Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry and anthropometric estimates of visceral fat in Black and White South African Women
    Lisa K Micklesfield
    UCT MRC Research Unit for Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, Department of Human Biology, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
    Obesity (Silver Spring) 18:619-24. 2010
    ..Neither DXA nor anthropometric measures are able to accurately distinguish between high and low levels of VAT between population groups...
  15. ncbi Nutritional practices of male cyclists before and during an ultraendurance event
    Lize Havemann
    UCT MRC Research Unit for Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, Department of Human Biology, University of Cape Town, Newlands, South Africa
    Int J Sport Nutr Exerc Metab 18:551-66. 2008
    ..Although most cyclists failed to meet recommended prerace CHO intakes, most achieved the recommended CHO intakes during the race...
  16. ncbi The -308 G/A polymorphism of the tumour necrosis factor-? gene modifies the association between saturated fat intake and serum total cholesterol levels in white South African women
    Yael T Joffe
    UCT MRC Research Unit for Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, Department of Human Biology, University of Cape Town, Newlands, Cape Town, South Africa
    Genes Nutr 6:353-9. 2011
    ..The TNFA -308 G/A polymorphism appears to modify the relationship between dietary fat intake and serum total cholesterol concentrations in white SA women...
  17. ncbi Development and validation of instruments measuring body image and body weight dissatisfaction in South African mothers and their daughters
    Zandile Mciza
    UCT/MRC Research Unit for Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, Department of Human Biology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Newlands, South Africa
    Public Health Nutr 8:509-19. 2005
    ..7. CONCLUSION: Silhouettes, FID index, 'fat' and 'thin' belief constructs (in girls) are age-appropriate, culturally sensitive and can be used in further intervention studies to understand body image...
  18. ncbi The effects of medium-chain triacylglycerol and carbohydrate ingestion on ultra-endurance exercise performance
    Julia H Goedecke
    Medical Research Council Research Unit for Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town 7725, South Africa
    Int J Sport Nutr Exerc Metab 15:15-27. 2005
    ..In conclusion, MCTs ingested prior to exercise and co-ingested with CHO during exercise did not alter substrate metabolism and significantly compromised sprint performance during prolonged ultra-endurance cycling exercise...
  19. ncbi Intra-familial and ethnic effects on attitudinal and perceptual body image: a cohort of South African mother-daughter dyads
    Zandile J McHiza
    Centre for the Study of the Social and Environmental Determinants of Nutrition, Population Health, Health Systems and Innovation Unit, Human Science Research Council, Cape Town, 8001, South Africa
    BMC Public Health 11:433. 2011
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  20. ncbi Dual-energy x-ray performs as well as clinical computed tomography for the measurement of visceral fat
    Lisa K Micklesfield
    1 UCT MRC Research Unit for Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, Department of Human Biology, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa 2 MRC Mineral Metabolism Research Unit, Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
    Obesity (Silver Spring) 20:1109-14. 2012
    ..DXA-VAT performed as well as a clinical read of VAT from a CT scan and better than anthropomorphic and demographic models...
  21. ncbi The role of dietary macronutrients in optimizing endurance performance
    Estelle V Lambert
    UCT MRC Research Unit for Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, Departments of Human Biology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, PO Box 115, Newlands, 7725 South Africa
    Curr Sports Med Rep 2:194-201. 2003
    ..However, athletes and their advisors must be prepared to try various nutritional strategies in order to optimize both performance and training...