The prevalence and perception of obesity and its association with the lifestyle of women at the Mangaung University Community Partnership Project healthcare centre, Bloemfontein

Background: This investigation was prompted by the increase of obesity in developing countries with the simultaneous increased risk of preventable noncommunicable diseases. We aimed to determine the prevalence of obesity among women serving a predominantly black peri-urban community, who visited a h...

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Published in:	South African Family Practice
Main Authors:	E.A.M. Prinsloo, G. Joubert, M. Mohale, N. Nyindi, N. Matu, L.N. Ntechane, M.C. Struwig
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	AOSIS 2011-08-01
Subjects:	overweight obesity women socio-economic status perceived weight status
Online Access:	https://safpj.co.za/index.php/safpj/article/view/1651