Browsing Health Sciences by Subject "Central obesity"
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The association between central obesity and psychological distress in a group of urban Africans : the SABPA study
(North-West University, 2012)Introduction: Obesity plays an important role in the development of the metabolic syndrome, with central obesity being included as a required prerequisite in the most recent definition of the metabolic syndrome by the ... -
The relationship between the inflammatory potential of the diet and metabolic syndrome in Black South Africans
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2023)Introduction and aim: The prevalence of the metabolic syndrome (MetS) is increasing globally. In South Africa it is mainly linked to the high prevalence of obesity, sedentary lifestyles and poor dietary habits, which are ...