Research Article

Under- and overnutrition and evidence of metabolic disease risk in rural black South African children and adolescents

Published in: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition
Volume 27 , issue 4 , 2014 , pages: 194–200

DOI: 10.1080/16070658.2014.11734509

Author(s): Tm Pedro MRC/Wits Developmental Pathways for Health Research Unit Department of Paediatrics, , K. Kahn MRC/Wits Rural Public Health and Health Transitions Research Unit (Agincourt), , Jm Pettifor MRC/Wits Developmental Pathways for Health Research Unit Department of Paediatrics, , Sm Tollman MRC/Wits Rural Public Health and Health Transitions Research Unit (Agincourt), , Sa Norris MRC/Wits Developmental Pathways for Health Research Unit Department of Paediatrics,

Keywords: stunting , underweight , overweight , obesity , metabolic disease risk , rural , South African children

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Abstract

Objectives: The objective was to determine the prevalence of under- and overnutrition, as well as evidence of metabolic disease risk in rural black South African children and adolescents.

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