Lifestyle factors and co-morbidities associated with obesity and overweight in Nkonkobe Municipality of the Eastern Cape, South Africa
Abstract Background Obesity is a global epidemic that affects 500 million people worldwide and is predicted to increase to one billion people by 2030. The prevalence of obesity is increasing across populations in South Africa. However, questions still remain surrounding the predisposing factors and...
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| Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-05-01
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| Series: | Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41043-017-0098-9 |