Open AccessThe association between dyslipidemia and anthropometric indicators in black and white adolescents residing in Tlokwe Municipality, North-West Province, South Africa: the PAHL study
Author(s) -
RL Mamabolo,
Martinique Sparks,
Sarah Moss,
M.A. Monyeki
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
african health sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.391
H-Index - 44
eISSN - 1729-0503
pISSN - 1680-6905
DOI - 10.4314/ahs.v14i4.23
Subject(s) - dyslipidemia , medicine , anthropometry , waist , endocrinology , obesity , high density lipoprotein , blood pressure , cholesterol
The dyslipidemia associated with excess weight is a risk for cardiovascular disease. Worldwide and in South Africa adolescent obesity has been reported.
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