Obesity in African women in the North West Province, South Africa is associated with an increased risk of non-communicable diseases: the THUSA study. Transition and Health during Urbanisation of South Africans.

Kruger, H S; Venter, C S; Vorster, H H

Kruger, H S; Venter, C S; Vorster, H H.

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Kruger HS; School of Physiology, Nutrition and Family Ecology, Potchefstroom University for CHE, Potchefstroom 2531, South Africa. vgehsk@puknet.puk.ac.za

Br J Nutr ; 86(6): 733-40, 2001 Dec.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-11749683

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Black People; Cardiovascular Diseases/ethnology; Obesity/ethnology; Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Anthropometry; Blood Glucose/analysis; Blood Pressure; Body Constitution; Body Mass Index; Cardiovascular Diseases/etiology; Cross-Sectional Studies; Female; Fibrinogen/analysis; Humans; Insulin/blood; Lipids/blood; Middle Aged; Obesity/complications; Obesity/physiopathology; Risk Factors; Skinfold Thickness; South Africa/epidemiology

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Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Cardiovascular Diseases / Black People / Obesity Type of study: Etiology_studies / Observational_studies / Prevalence_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limits: Adolescent / Adult / Aged / Female / Humans / Middle aged Country/Region as subject: Africa Language: En Journal: Br J Nutr Year: 2001 Document type: Article

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