Overweight and obesity amongst Black women in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal: A ‘disease’ of perception in an area of high HIV prevalence

Overweight and obesity amongst Black women in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal: A ‘disease’ of perception in an area of high HIV prevalence

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Background: Overweight and obesity is an emerging health problem, particularly amongst urban Black women living in areas of high HIV prevalence. Understanding factors affecting this pandemic is essential to enable effective weight loss programmes to be implemented. Thisstudy explored urban Black wom...

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Main Authors: Rynal Devanathan, Tonya M. Esterhuizen, Romona D. Govender
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2013-02-01
Series:African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine
Subjects:
body mass index (BMI)
non-communicable disease (NCD)
overweight and obesity perceived body image
Online Access:http://www.phcfm.org/index.php/phcfm/article/viewFile/450/518

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