Central obesity and normal-weight central obesity among adults attending healthcare facilities in Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality, South Africa: a cross-sectional study

Central obesity and normal-weight central obesity among adults attending healthcare facilities in Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality, South Africa: a cross-sectional study

Abstract Background Central obesity (CO) confers a significant threat on the cardio-metabolic health of individuals, independently of overall obesity. Disparities in the measures of fat distribution lead to misclassification of individuals who are at risk of cardio-metabolic diseases. This study sou...

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Main Authors: Eyitayo Omolara Owolabi, Daniel Ter Goon, Oladele Vincent Adeniyi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-12-01
Series:Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition
Subjects:
Central obesity
Overall obesity
Waist circumference
Waist-to-hip ratio
Waist-to-height ratio
NICE BMI-WC composite index
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41043-017-0133-x

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