Prevalence of abdominal obesity in Abia State, Nigeria: results of a population-based house-to-house survey

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Abdominal obesity is associated with the risk of developing disorders, such as diabetes and hypertension. The objective of this study was to investigate the prevalence of abdominal obesity in Abia State, Nigeria. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We carried out a cross-sectional study...

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Main Authors: Ijezie, Innocent Chukwuonye, Chuku, Abali, Onyeonoro, Ugochukwu Uchenna, Okpechi, Ikechi Gareth, Madukwe, Okechukwu Ojoemelam, Umeizudike, Theophilus Ifeanyichukwu, Ogah, Okechukwu Samuel
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Dove Medical Press 2013
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3738251/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23946664
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.2147/DMSO.S43545
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