Abstract: . . .  Media release by Medi-Clinic Heart disease : how do you measure up? Did you know that you may be more likely . . .
. . .  Media release by Medi-Clinic Heart disease : how do you measure up? Did you know that you may be more likely to develop . . .
. . .  concludes. Medi-Clinic supports September 2006 as official Heart Awareness Month. Ends. Issued on behalf of: Medi-Clinic Private Healthcare Group Contact: Dr Len Steingo, President of the SA Heart Association Tel: 011 . . .
. . .  are overweight or obese 72% of physicians in South Africa recognise abdominal fat as a significant risk for heart disease 27% of physicians in South Africa reported never measuring waist circumference 51% of the general . . .
. . .  from various forms of cardiovascular disease . The Shape of the Nations survey conducted in 27 countries in July 2005, showed that: 39% of all people visiting a primary care physician in South Africa are overweight or obese 72% . . .
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