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Sex and area differences in the association between adiposity and lipid profile in Malawi.

Ana Luiza Gonçalves SoaresLouis BandaAlemayehu AmberbirShabbar JaffarCrispin MusichaAlison PriceMoffat J NyirendaDebbie A LawlorAmelia Crampin
Published in: BMJ global health (2019)
The consistent associations observed of higher adiposity with adverse lipid profiles in men and women living in rural and urban areas of Malawi highlight the emerging adverse cardio-metabolic epidemic in this poor population. Our findings underline the potential utility of BMI in estimating cardiovascular risk and highlight the need for greater investment to understand the long-term health outcomes of obesity and adverse lipid profiles and the extent to which lifestyle changes and treatments effectively prevent and modify adverse cardio-metabolic outcomes.
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