Vitamin D status, hypertension and body mass index in an urban black community in Mangaung, South Africa.

Journal: African journal of primary health care & family medicine

PMID: 28155313

Abstract

BACKGROUND: A strong relationship exists between hypertension and body weight. Research has linked both higher blood pressure and body weight with lower vitamin D status.

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Ronette Lategan

Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, University of the Free State. nutrition@ufs.ac.za.
Violet L Van den Berg
Jasminka Z Ilich
Corinna M Walsh

Keywords

Adult Black People Blood Pressure Body Mass Index Body Weight Female HIV Infections Humans Hypertension Male Middle Aged Obesity Overweight South Africa Thinness Urban Population Vitamin D Vitamin D Deficiency

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Vitamin D status, hypertension and body mass index in an urban black community in Mangaung, South Africa.

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