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Women moved to higher BMI categories and more were diagnosed with central obesity over five years.
Interventions should target women to address rising obesity rates.
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Over the five years, women moved to higher BMI categories and more were diagnosed with central obesity.
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Based on a prospective study design.
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Socio-Demographic and Lifestyle Factors Predict 5-Year Changes in Adiposity among a Group of Black South African Adults
Cornelie Nienaber‐Rousseau et al. · International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health · 2017
DOI 10.3390/ijerph14091089
cohort · n=1058Cited 24×
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