Article

Prevalence of raised body mass indices and the association with high blood pressure and hyperglycaemia in the rural black population of Ga-Mothapo village, Capricorn District of Limpopo province

Published in: South African Family Practice
Volume 55 , issue 6 , 2013 , pages: 538–544

DOI: 10.1080/20786204.2013.10874414

Author(s): DG Sengwayo Department of Biomedical Sciences, , MM Moraba Department of Medical Science, , SCKM Motaung Department of Biomedical Sciences,

Keywords: overweight , obesity , high blood pressure , hyperglycaemia , rural black population

Download full text Get new issue alerts

Abstract

Objective: To assess the prevalence of elevated body mass index and to establish whether there was an association between raised body mass index (BMI) and high blood pressure (BP) and hyperglycaemia in the rural population of Ga-Mothapo village, Limpopo province.

« Cleft lip and palate malformations: essential knowledge for the general practitioner

A South African perspective on factors that impact on the adoption and meaningful use of health information technologies »