Changes in Obesity Phenotype Distribution in Mixed-ancestry South Africans in Cape Town Between 2008/09 and 2014/16

Changes in Obesity Phenotype Distribution in Mixed-ancestry South Africans in Cape Town Between 2008/09 and 2014/16

Background: The concept of obesity phenotypes encompasses a different approach to evaluating the relationship between obesity and cardiometabolic diseases. Considering the minimal research on obesity phenotypes in Africa, we investigated these changes from 2008/09 to 2014/16 in the mixed ancestry po...

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Main Authors: Saarah Fatoma Davids, Tandi Edith Matsha, Nasheeta Peer, Rajiv Timothy Erasmus, Andre Pascal Kengne
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
Subjects:
obesity phenotype
body mass index
cardiometabolic risk factors
trends
Africa
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fendo.2019.00753/full

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