The relationship between physical activity, body fatness and metabolic syndrome in urban South African school teachers: The sympathetic activity and ambulatory blood pressure in Africans study

Background: Globally, the prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MS) is rising because of increased levels of physical inactivity and obesity. In South Africa, information about teachers’ physical activity (PA), body fatness and MS is limited. Aim: To assess the relationship between PA, body fatness and...

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Main Authors: Tamrin Veldsman, Mariette Swanepoel, Johanna S. Brits, Makama A. Monyeki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2022-05-01
Series:African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine
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Online Access:https://phcfm.org/index.php/phcfm/article/view/3133