Sex and area differences in the association between adiposity and lipid profile in Malawi

BackgroundEvidence from high-income countries shows that higher adiposity results in an adverse lipid profile, but it is unclear whether this association is similar in Sub-Saharan African (SSA) populations. This study aimed to assess the association between total and central adiposity measures and l...

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Main Authors: Alison Price, Shabbar Jaffar, Debbie A Lawlor, Ana Luiza G Soares, Louis Banda, Alemayehu Amberbir, Crispin Musicha, Moffat J Nyirenda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2019-09-01
Series:BMJ Global Health
Online Access:https://gh.bmj.com/content/4/5/e001542.full