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Obesity and the burden of health risks among the elderly in Ghana: A population study

BACKGROUND: The causes and health risks associated with obesity in young people have been extensively documented, but elderly obesity is less well understood, especially in sub-Saharan Africa. This study examines the relationship between obesity and the risk of chronic diseases, cognitive impairment...

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Autores principales:	Boateng, Godfred O., Adams, Ellis A., Odei Boateng, Mavis, Luginaah, Isaac N., Taabazuing, Mary-Margaret
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	Public Library of Science 2017
Materias:	Research Article
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5695605/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29117264 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0186947

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