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Socioeconomic status and obesity in Abia State, South East Nigeria

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Obesity is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease in developed and emerging economies. There is a paucity of data from Nigeria on the association between socioeconomic status and obesity. The aim of this study is to highlight that association in Abia State, South E...

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Autores principales:	Chukwuonye, Innocent Ijezie, Chuku, Abali, Okpechi, Ikechi Gareth, Onyeonoro, Ugochukwu Uchenna, Madukwe, Okechukwu Ojoemelam, Okafor, Godwin Oguejiofor Chukwuebuka, Ogah, Okechukwu Samuel
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	Dove Medical Press 2013
Materias:	Original Research
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3804570/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24204167 http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/DMSO.S44426

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