Abstract

GRADIDGE, P J-L; PHASWANA, M  and  COHEN, E. The association between being overweight/obese and blood pressure in rural South African women living in the Tshino Nesengani (Mukondeleli) village. SA J. Sports Med. [online]. 2018, vol.30, n.1, pp.1-5. ISSN 2078-516X.  http://dx.doi.org/10.17159/2078-516x/2018/v30i1a5066.

BACKGROUND: The purpose of this cross-sectional study was to investigate whether bio-behavioural factors are associated with blood pressure and body composition in rural black South African women. METHODS: Data were collected on 200 African women living in the Tshino Nesengani (Mukondeleli) village, Limpopo Province, using simple anthropometry, blood pressure, and self-reported questionnaires for sleep, physical activity, and sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) consumption. RESULTS: Six patterns of SSB consumption were determined by principal component analysis. Regression analysis showed that longer sleep duration patterns (>nine hours/night) was associated with lower systolic and diastolic blood pressure; whilst the principal components (beer, wine, and sweetened tea) were associated with a higher body mass index. CONCLUSION: These findings highlight novel bio-behavioural contributors of blood pressure and body anthropometry in rural African women.

Keywords : African; BMI; waist circumference; sugar-sweetened beverages.

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