Research data
The HSRC Research Data Service provides a digital repository facility for the HSRC's research data in support of evidence based human and social development in South Africa and the broader region. Access to data is dependent on ethical requirements for protecting research participants, as well as on legal agreements with the owners, funders or in the case of data owned by the HSRC, the requirements of the depositors of the data. We facilitate data use by preparing comprehensive metadata and disseminating data and related documents to appropriate target audiences. Data sharing is subject to an End User License agreement. Data sets from the following projects have been curated and are available for use:
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Research data: BODY MASS INDEX (BMI)
2017 Sleep duration, sleep quality, body mass index, and waist circumference among young adults from 24 low- and middle-income and two high-income countries
Obesity and its comorbidities have emerged as a leading public health concern. The aim of this study was to explore the relationship between...
Download this report2014 Sitting time and its associated factors in university students from 18 low, middle and emerging economy countries
Prolonged sitting is an emerging health risk. The purpose of this study was to assess the prevalence of sitting time and to explore relation...
2013 Residential mobility, socioeconomic context and body mass index in a cohort of urban South African adolescents
Adolescents who are changing residence, as well as their social and economic circumstances may experience lifestyle changes that have an eff...
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