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Obesity matters but is not perceived: A cross-sectional study on cardiovascular disease risk factors among a population-based probability sample in rural Zambia

BACKGROUND: Sub-Saharan Africa, including Zambia, has experienced an increase in overweight and obesity due to rapid lifestyle changes associated with recent economic growth. We explored the prevalence and correlates of overweight and obesity in rural Zambia. We also investigated the role of self-pe...

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Autores principales: Tateyama, Yukiko, Techasrivichien, Teeranee, Musumari, Patou Masika, Suguimoto, S. Pilar, Zulu, Richard, Macwan’gi, Mubiana, Dube, Christopher, Ono-Kihara, Masako, Kihara, Masahiro
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6264511/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30496252
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0208176