Incongruence in body image and body mass index: A surrogate risk marker in Black women for type 2 diabetes mellitus
Background: Excess weight contributes to the development and progression of Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Distorted body image amongst urban Black women and the perception that thinness is linked with HIV, may however be compounding the problem, particularly in areas with a high HIV burden. Obje...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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2013-07-01
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| Series: | African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine |
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| Online Access: | https://phcfm.org/index.php/phcfm/article/view/496 |