Incongruence in body image and body mass index: A surrogate risk marker in Black women for type 2 diabetes mellitus

Background: Excess weight contributes to the development and progression of Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Distorted body image amongst urban Black women and the perception that thinness is linked with HIV, may however be compounding the problem, particularly in areas with a high HIV burden. Objec...

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Main Authors: Rynal Devanathan (Author), Viveka Devanathan (Author), Tonya M. Esterhuizen (Author)
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Published: AOSIS, 2013-07-01T00:00:00Z.
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3rd Floor Main Library

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