Obesity and elevated blood pressure among adolescents in Lagos, Nigeria: a cross-sectional study

BACKGROUND: Childhood obesity and associated hypertension are major public health concerns globally. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of obesity and the associated risk of high blood pressure among Nigerian adolescents. METHODS: A cross-sectional school-based study of 885 apparently heal...

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Main Authors: Oduwole, Abiola A, Ladapo, Taiwo A, Fajolu, Iretiola B, Ekure, Ekanem N, Adeniyi, Olufunmilayo F
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: BioMed Central 2012
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3490830/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22867531
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-12-616
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