Risk-factor profiles for chronic diseases of lifestyle and metabolic syndrome in an urban and rural setting in South Africa

Risk-factor profiles for chronic diseases of lifestyle and metabolic syndrome in an urban and rural setting in South Africa

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Background: Chronic lifestyle diseases share similar modifiable risk factors, including hypertension, tobacco smoking, diabetes, obesity, hyperlipidaemia and physical inactivity. Metabolic syndrome refers to the cluster of risk factors that increases the risk for developing type 2 diabetes mellitus...

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Main Authors: Sanet van Zyl, Lynette J. van der Merwe, Corinna M. Walsh, Andries J. Groenewald, Francois C. van Rooyen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2012-06-01
Series:African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine
Subjects:
risk
lifestyle
chronic diseases
metabolic syndrome
Online Access:http://www.phcfm.org/index.php/phcfm/article/view/346/383

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