Perceptions of body size, obesity threat and the willingness to lose weight among black South African adults: a qualitative study

• Autors principals: Kufre Joseph Okop (Autor), Ferdinand C. Mukumbang (Autor), Thubelihle Mathole (Autor), Naomi Levitt (Autor), Thandi Puoane (Autor)
• Format: Llibre
• Publicat: BMC, 2016-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Matèries: article
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Abstract Background The obesity epidemic is associated with rising rates of cardiovascular disease (CVD) among adults, particularly in countries undergoing rapid urbanisation and nutrition transition. This study explored the perceptions of body size, obesity risk awareness, and the willingness to lo...