Body composition and physical activity as mediators in the relationship between socioeconomic status and blood pressure in young South African women: a structural equation model analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Varying hypertension prevalence across different socioeconomic strata within a population has been well reported. However, the causal factors and pathways across different settings are less clear, especially in sub-Saharan Africa. Therefore, this study aimed to compare blood pressure (BP) levels and investigate the extent to which socioeconomic status (SES) is associated with BP, in rural and urban South Africa women.

Setting

Rural and urban South Africa.

Design

Cross-sectional.

Participants

Cross-sectional data on SES, total moderate and vigorous physical activity (MVPA), anthropometric and BP were collected on rural (n=509) and urban (n=510) young black women (18-23 years age). Pregnant and mentally or physically disabled women were excluded from t

SUBMITTER: Munthali RJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6303607 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature