Demographic, socio-economic and behavioural correlates of BMI in middle-aged black men and women from urban Johannesburg, South Africa

There is a high and increasing prevalence of overweight and obesity in South Africans of all ages. Risk factors associated with overweight and obesity must be identified to provide targets for intervention.To identify the demographic, socio-economic and behavioural factors associated with body mass index (BMI) in middle-aged black South African men and women.Data on demographic and socio-economic factors were collected via questionnaire on 1027...