The Role of Body Fat and Fat Distribution in Hypertension Risk in Urban Black South African Women
Abstract
Developing countries are disproportionately affected by hypertension, with Black women being at greater risk, possibly due to differences in body fat distribution. The objectives of this study were: (1) To examine how different measures of body composition are associated with blood pressure (BP) and incident hypertension; (2) to determine the association between baseline or change in body composition, and hypertension; and (3) to determine which...
Paper Details
Title
The Role of Body Fat and Fat Distribution in Hypertension Risk in Urban Black South African Women
Published Date
May 12, 2016
Journal
Volume
11
Issue
5
Pages
e0154894 - e0154894
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