Abstract：
:The prevalence of metabolic syndrome is increasing in African populations, and is particularly high in Black South African women (42%) vs women in the United Kingdom (23%) and the United States of America (36%). This population group is also known to have the highest prevalence of obesity in the sub-Saharan African region (42%), and consequently, a high risk of non-communicable diseases. In this article, we discuss factors (abdominal subcutaneous fat, visceral fat, lean mass, adiponectin, leptin, vitamin D, smoking and menopausal status) that have been investigated for their possible association with metabolic syndrome in African women, and discuss some recommendations for management of the syndrome. In particular, the infrastructural development of HIV/AIDS clinics in South Africa provides an ideal integrated platform to cater to the treatment needs of patients with multiple chronic morbidities.
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Ethn Disjournal_title
Ethnicity & diseaseauthors
Gradidge PJ,Crowther NJdoi
10.18865/ed.27.2.189subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2017-04-20 00:00:00pages
189-200issue
2eissn
1049-510Xissn
1945-0826pii
ed.27.2.189journal_volume
27pub_type
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