Prevalence of obesity and associated factors in South Africans 50 years and older
SOURCE: African Journal for Physical, Health Education, Recreation and Dance (AJPHERD)
OUTPUT TYPE: Journal Article
PUBLICATION YEAR: 2011
TITLE AUTHOR(S): K.Peltzer, N.Phaswana-Mafuya, S.Ramlagan
KEYWORDS: ADULTS, AGEING, FOOD AND NUTRITION, HEALTH, OBESITY, WEIGHT MANAGEMENT
DEPARTMENT: Public Health, Societies and Belonging (HSC)
Print: HSRC Library: shelf number 7069
HANDLE: 20.500.11910/3560
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/3560
OUTPUT TYPE: Journal Article
PUBLICATION YEAR: 2011
TITLE AUTHOR(S): K.Peltzer, N.Phaswana-Mafuya, S.Ramlagan
KEYWORDS: ADULTS, AGEING, FOOD AND NUTRITION, HEALTH, OBESITY, WEIGHT MANAGEMENT
DEPARTMENT: Public Health, Societies and Belonging (HSC)
Print: HSRC Library: shelf number 7069
HANDLE: 20.500.11910/3560
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/3560
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Abstract
This study aimed to determine the prevalence of obesity, overweight, central obesity and their associated factors in older South Africans who participated in the study of Global Ageing and Adults Health in 2008.-
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