Prevalence of and contributing factors to dyslipidaemia in low-income women aged 18-90 years in the peri-urban Vaal region

Research Article

Prevalence of and contributing factors to dyslipidaemia in low-income women aged 18-90 years in the peri-urban Vaal region

Published in: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition
Volume 26 , issue 1 , 2013 , pages: 23–28
DOI: 10.1080/16070658.2013.11734436
Author(s): Wh Oldewage-Theron Centre of Sustainable Livelihoods, , Aa Egal Centre of Sustainable Livelihoods,
Keywords: cardiovascular disease , women , dyslipidaemia , hypertension , dietary fat intake
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Abstract

Objective: Determining the prevalence of dyslipidaemia and examining dietary and other contributing factors, namely hypertension, overweight and obesity, as well as abnormal blood lipid levels in women aged 18-90 years.
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