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Sociodemographic and behavioural factors associated with body mass index among men and women in Nairobi slums: AWI-Gen Project

Background: Body mass index (BMI) is rising globally with a faster increase in urban areas in low- and middle-income countries. It is critical to identify modifiable risk factors for BMI to prevent the occurrence of associated health consequences. Objective: To investigate socio-demographic, behavio...

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Autores principales:	Asiki, Gershim, Mohamed, Shukri F., Wambui, David, Wainana, Caroline, Muthuri, Stella, Ramsay, Michelle
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	Taylor & Francis 2018
Materias:	Original Article
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6032012/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29966508 http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/16549716.2018.1470738

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