The misuse of Cyproheptadine: a non-communicable disease risk behaviour in Kinshasa population, Democratic Republic of Congo

BACKGROUND: Obesity is one of the main risk factors of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) worldwide, especially in sub-Saharan Africa. The use of Cyproheptadine increases body weight and the risk of becoming obese. The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence of Cyproheptadine misuse in the Ki...

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Autores principales: Lulebo, Aimée M., Bavuidibo, Carine D., Mafuta, Eric M., Ndelo, Josaphat D., Mputu, Lievin’s Corneille M., Kabundji, Dalton M., Mutombo, Paulin B.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2016
Materias:
Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4748556/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26860431
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13011-016-0051-8

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