Central obesity and normal-weight central obesity among adults attending healthcare facilities in Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality, South Africa: a cross-sectional study.

Background: Central obesity (CO) confers a significant threat on the cardio-metabolic health of individuals, independently of overall obesity. Disparities in the measures of fat distribution lead to misclassification of individuals who are at risk of cardio-metabolic diseases. This study sought to d...

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Published in:Journal of Health, Population & Nutrition Vol. 36; pp. 1 - 11
Main Authors: Owolabi, Eyitayo Omolara, Goon, Daniel Ter, Adeniyi, Oladele Vincent, Ter Goon, Daniel
Format: research Journal Article
Published: BioMed Central 12/28/2017
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