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Assessment of the physical activity, body mass index and energy intake of HIV-uninfected and HIV-infected women in Mangaung, Free State province

Published in: South African Family Practice
Volume 56 , issue 3 , 2014 , pages: 196–200

DOI: 10.1080/20786204.2014.936663

Author(s): Z. Hattingh Hotel School, , M. Le Roux School of Design Technology and Visual Art, , M. Nel Department of Biostatistics, Faculty of Health Sciences, , C. Walsh Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Health Sciences,

Keywords: black women , BMI , dietary intake , HIV , physical activity , South Africa

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Abstract

Background: Declining levels of physical activity at workplaces, during leisure time and when travelling, accompanied by increasing exposure to the mass media, are major determinants of the global obesity epidemic. This study aimed to assess physical activity, the body mass index (BMI) and energy intake of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-uninfected and HIV-infected black women in Mangaung.

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