The prevalence of the metabolic syndrome in a farm worker community in the Boland district, South Africa
Abstract Background In South Africa, not much is known about MetS in farm working communities. This study aimed to describe the prevalence of the MetS in a farm working population from the Boland winelands district of the Western Cape, South Africa. Methods A cross-sectional study was followed among...
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Main Authors: | Maritza J. Kruger (Author), Theo A. Nell (Author) |
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2017-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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