Influence of co-morbidity on body composition changes after weight loss intervention among overweight housewives: a follow-up study of the MyBFF@home

Abstract Background Obesity is a risk factor for co-morbidities such as diabetes, hypertension, osteoarthritis and cardiovascular diseases. However, it is unclear if the presence of co-morbidities has any effect on the magnitude of body composition changes following weight reduction programmes. Thus...

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Main Authors: Nur Shahida Abdul Aziz, Suzana Shahar, Rashidah Ambak, Noor Safiza Mohamad Nor, Ahmad Taufik Jamil, Tahir Aris
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-07-01
Series:BMC Women's Health
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12905-018-0600-6