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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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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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BMJ Publishing Group
2020
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| 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 |