The emergence of the metabolic syndrome in urban obese African women: The POWIRS study

South African Journal of Science

Volumn 101, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 61-67

  Schutte, A E ^a   Kruger, H S ^a   Wissing, M P ^a   Underhay, C ^a   Vorster, H H ^a  

^a NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

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WOMENS HEALTH;

EID: 19944416233     PISSN: 00382353     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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