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Overweight and obesity profiles in Niger Delta Region, Nigeria

INTRODUCTION: Overweight and obesity are global public health problems because of their effect on individuals, families and communities. The objective of this study was to describe the profile of overweight and obesity amongst adult outpatients in Uyo in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. METHOD: Th...

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Autores principales:	Idung, Alphonsus U., Abasiubong, Festus, Udoh, Sunday B., Ekanem, Uwemedimbuk S.
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	AOSIS OpenJournals 2014
Materias:	Original Research
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4502899/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26245389 http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/phcfm.v6i1.542

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