Socio-cultural, environmental and behavioural determinants of obesity in black South African women

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dc.contributor.authorMicklesfield, Lisa K.
dc.contributor.authorLambert, Estelle V.
dc.contributor.authorPuoane, Thandi
dc.contributor.authorHume, David J.
dc.contributor.authorChantler, Sarah
dc.contributor.authorPienaar, Paula R.
dc.contributor.authorDickie, Kasha
dc.contributor.authorGoedecke, Julia H.
dc.date.accessioned2017-07-03T09:53:29Z
dc.date.available2017-07-03T09:53:29Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.description.abstractSouth Africa (SA) is undergoing a rapid epidemiological transition and has the highest prevalence of obesity in sub- Saharan Africa (SSA), with black women being the most affected (obesity prevalence 31.8%). Although genetic factors are important, socio-cultural, environmental and behavioural factors, as well as the influence of socio-economic status, more likely explain the high prevalence of obesity in black SA women. This review examines these determinants in black SA women, and compares them to their white counterparts, black SA men, and where appropriate, to women from SSA. Specifically this review focuses on environmental factors influencing obesity, the influence of urbanisation, as well as the interaction with socio-cultural and socio-economic factors. In addition, the role of maternal and early life factors and cultural aspects relating to body image are discussed. This information can be used to guide public health interventions aimed at reducing obesity in black SA women.en_US
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dc.identifier.citationMickelsfield, L. K. et al. (2013). Socio-cultural, environmental and behavioural determinants of obesity in black South African women. Cardiovascular Journal of Africa, 24 (9): 369–375en_US
dc.identifier.issn1995-1892
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10566/3026
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherClinics Cardive Publishing (Pty) Ltden_US
dc.rightsPublisher retains copyright. Authors may archive the published version in their institutional repository.
dc.source.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.5830/CVJA-2013-069
dc.subjectSouth Africaen_US
dc.subjectObesityen_US
dc.subjectFood securityen_US
dc.subjectDieten_US
dc.subjectPhysical activityen_US
dc.subjectBody imageen_US
dc.subjectSocio-economic statusen_US
dc.titleSocio-cultural, environmental and behavioural determinants of obesity in black South African womenen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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