Inter-relationships between lifestyle and diabetes mellitus, overweight/ obesity and hypertension in Nigeria

Nutrition and Health

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 203-213

  Abidoye, R O ^a   Izunwa, R D ^a   Akinkuade, F O ^a   Abidoye, G O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS   (Nigeria)

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EID: 1842844559     PISSN: 02601060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/026010600201600306     Document Type: Article

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