['Although the relationship of plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) with obesity has been well established, the relationship of PAI-1 with different body fat distribution patterns is less clear particularly in non-white ethnicities.', 'We investigated the cross-sectional association of PAI-1', 'The PAI-1'] Does degree of obesity influence the relationship of PAI-1 with body fat distribution and metabolic variables in African women?