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Obesity in Patients with Hypertension Attending a Medical Outpatient Clinic in a Tertiary Health Facility in Enugu, Southeast Nigeria

INTRODUCTION: The prevalence of obesity is increasing in sub-Saharan Africa which reflects the current global trend. Epidemiological data have consistently shown a strong relationship between obesity and hypertension in Africans, and this association is stronger for central obesity. The aim of this...

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Autores principales:	Nkemdilim, Ijoma Uchenna, Ezeala-Adikaibe, Birinus Adikaibe, Donatus, Onodugo Obinna, Innocent, Okoye, Ernest, Nwazor, Nkeiruka, Mbadiwe, Chidimma, Orah-Okpala, Pauline, Onodugo Nkiru, Benneth, Anyim Obumneme
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	Wolters Kluwer - Medknow 2021
Materias:	Original Article
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8378469/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34213473 http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/aam.aam_20_20

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