Prevalence of obesity and dyslipidemia in middle-aged men and women in Tanzania, Africa: Relationship with resting energy expenditure and dietary factors

Journal of Nutritional Science and Vitaminology

Volumn 48, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 352-358

  Njelekela, Marina ^a   Kuga, Sachiko ^a   Nara, Yasuo ^b   Ntogwisangu, Josiah ^c   Masesa, Zablon ^c   Mashalla, Yohana ^c   Ikeda, Katsumi ^d   Mtabaji, Jacob ^c   Yamori, Yukio ^e   Tsuda, Kinsuke ^a  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EAST ASIA   (Japan)

^c MUHIMBILI UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH AND ALLIED SCIENCES   (Tanzania)

^d MUKOGAWA WOMEN'S UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^e WHO Collaborating Center   (Japan)

Author keywords

Dietary factors; Dyslipidemia; Obesity; Resting energy expenditure

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; DIETARY INTAKE; DYSLIPIDEMIA; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIPID BLOOD LEVEL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; OXIDATION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTOR; TANZANIA; URBAN AREA;

EID: 12244256123     PISSN: 03014800     EISSN: 18817742     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3177/jnsv.48.352     Document Type: Article

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