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Prevalence and determinants of obesity - a cross-sectional study of an adult Northern Nigerian population

BACKGROUND: Obesity is assuming an epidemic dimension globally. It is important to appreciate factors associated with the disease so that a holistic approach can be taken in tackling the rising burden. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of overweight and obesity and the fact...

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Autores principales:	Wahab, Kolawole W, Sani, Mahmoud U, Yusuf, Bashir O, Gbadamosi, Maruf, Gbadamosi, Akeem, Yandutse, Mahmoud I
Formato:	Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	BioMed Central 2011
Materias:	Original Research
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3055810/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21362196 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1755-7682-4-10

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