Vitamin D status, hypertension and body mass index in an urban black community in Mangaung, South Africa

Vitamin D status, hypertension and body mass index in an urban black community in Mangaung, South Africa

Background: A strong relationship exists between hypertension and body weight. Research has linked both higher blood pressure and body weight with lower vitamin D status. Objective: This study assessed the vitamin D status of a low-income, urban, black community in South Africa, to examine whether s...

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Main Authors: Ronette Lategan, Violet L. van den Berg, Jasminka Z. Ilich, Corinna M. Walsh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2016-10-01
Series:African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine
Subjects:
hypertension
vitamin D
BMI
urban black population
AHA-FS
South Africa
Online Access:https://phcfm.org/index.php/phcfm/article/view/1210

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