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More than scales and tape measures needed to address obesity in South Africa

Published in: South African Family Practice
Volume 58 , issue 4 : Entrepreneurship and Africa’s Cultural Context , 2024 , pages: 148–152

DOI: 10.1080/20786190.2016.1151643

Author(s): R Ramlal Department of Family Medicine, South Africa, RD Govender Department of Family Medicine, South Africa,

Keywords: obesity, overweight, perceptions, South Africa,

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Obesity is an emerging public health problem worldwide increasing from 857 million in 1980 to 2.1 billion by 2013. A study was done on a sample of 100 obese and overweight patients with a body mass index (BMI) above 25 kg/m². The patients were asked to complete a questionnaire, which included socio-demographic data and perceptions regarding their weight.

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