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Obesity and Cardio-Metabolic Risk Factors in an Urban and Rural Population in the Ashanti Region-Ghana: A Comparative Cross-Sectional Study

There is a surge in chronic diseases in the developing world, driven by a high prevalence of cardio-metabolic risk factors. This study described differences in prevalence of obesity and cardio-metabolic risk factors between urban and rural settlements in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. This comparative...

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Autores principales:	Obirikorang, Christian, Osakunor, Derick Nii Mensah, Anto, Enoch Odame, Amponsah, Samuel Opoku, Adarkwa, Opei Kwafo
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	Public Library of Science 2015
Materias:	Research Article
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4457529/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26046349 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0129494

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