Body mass index cut-points to identify cardiometabolic risk in black South Africans
Abstract
To determine optimal body mass index (BMI) cut-points for the identification of cardiometabolic risk in black South African adults. We performed a cross-sectional study of a weighted sample of healthy black South Africans aged 25–65 years (721 men, 1386 women) from the North West and Free State Provinces. Demographic, lifestyle and anthropometric measures were taken, and blood pressure, fasting serum triglycerides, high-density lipoprotein (HDL)...
Paper Details
Title
Body mass index cut-points to identify cardiometabolic risk in black South Africans
Published Date
Oct 12, 2015
Volume
56
Issue
1
Pages
193 - 202
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