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Body mass index and associated lifestyle and eating behaviours of female students at a South African university

Published in: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition
Volume 31 , issue 4 , 2018 , pages: 89–91

DOI: 10.1080/16070658.2017.1406176

Author(s): Philippe Jean-Luc Gradidge Centre for Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, South Africa , Emmanuel Cohen MRC/Wits Developmental Pathways for Health Research Unit, Department of Paediatrics, South Africa

Keywords: South Africa , female , university students , obesity risk , eating behaviour

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Abstract

Objective: To determine the prevalence of obesity and the physical activity, sitting time, and eating behaviours associated with BMI in a group of undergraduate female students at a South African university.

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