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Knowledge and Lifestyle-Associated Prevalence of Obesity among Newly Diagnosed Type II Diabetes Mellitus Patients Attending Diabetic Clinic at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Kumasi, Ghana: A Hospital-Based Cross-Sectional Study

This study aimed to determine the knowledge and prevalence of obesity among Ghanaian newly diagnosed type 2 diabetics. This cross-sectional study was conducted among diagnosed type 2 diabetics. Structured questionnaire was used to obtain data. Anthropometric measurements and fasting blood sugar leve...

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Autores principales:	Obirikorang, Yaa, Obirikorang, Christian, Odame Anto, Enoch, Acheampong, Emmanuel, Dzah, Nyalako, Akosah, Caroline Nkrumah, Nsenbah, Emmanuella Batu
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2016
Materias:	Research Article
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4736955/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26881262 http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/9759241

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