Open AccessVitamin D status, hypertension and body mass index in an urban black community in Mangaung, South Africa
Author(s) -
Ronette Lategan,
Louise van den Berg,
Jasminka Z. Ilich,
Corinna M. Walsh
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
african journal of primary health care and family medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.654
H-Index - 20
eISSN - 2071-2936
pISSN - 2071-2928
DOI - 10.4102/phcfm.v8i1.1210
Subject(s) - medicine , body mass index , underweight , overweight , blood pressure , vitamin d and neurology , obesity , population , endocrinology , demography , environmental health , sociology
A strong relationship exists between hypertension and body weight. Research has linked both higher blood pressure and body weight with lower vitamin D status.
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