The silent epidemic of obesity in The Gambia: evidence from a nationwide, population-based, cross-sectional health examination survey

OBJECTIVES: Non-communicable diseases account for 70% of global deaths; 80% occur in low-income and middle-income countries. The rapid increase of obesity in sub-Saharan Africa is a concern. We assessed generalised and abdominal obesity and their associated risk factors among adults in The Gambia. D...

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Autores principales: Cham, Bai, Scholes, Shaun, Ng Fat, Linda, Badjie, Omar, Groce, Nora Ellen, Mindell, Jennifer S
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2020
Materias:
Epidemiology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7265034/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32487572
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2019-033882

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7265034/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32487572
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2019-033882

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