Modifiable determinants of central obesity among the rural black population in the DIMAMO HDSS, Limpopo, South Africa

BackgroundCentral obesity is a leading risk factor for cardiometabolic diseases, in which body fat accumulates to a particular extent, and may negatively impact on health. The prevalence of abdominal obesity has increased over the last 10 years and currently surpasses that of overall obesity. There...

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Main Authors: Cairo B. Ntimana, Solomon S. R. Choma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Public Health
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1165662/full