Abstract
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 validated 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 (?9 hours/night) was associated with lower systolic and diastolic blood pressures; whilst principal component 2 (beer, wine, and sweetened tea) was associated with higher body mass index.
 Conclusions: These findings highlight novel bio-behavioural contributors of blood pressure and body anthropometry in rural African women.
Highlights
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
The aim of this study was to determine whether other environmental factors correlate independently or with the measurements of fat and blood pressure (BP) in a cohort of rural African women. Sample This was a cross-sectional study of a convenience sample of rural black South African women living in the Tshino Nesengani (Mukondeleli) village, Limpopo Province, South Africa
Active in the Global Physical Activity Questionnaire (GPAQ) was defined as taking part in: moderate physical activity for a total of 150 minutes per week (≥five days per week); or vigorous physical activity for 60 minutes per week (≥three days per week); or 600 metabolic minutes per week (≥five days moderate-vigorous physical activity (MVPA)).[8]
Summary
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.
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