Awareness of obesity and its health hazard among women in a University Community

Pakistan Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 6, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 502-505

  Ojofeitimi, E O ^a   Adeyeye, A O ^b   Fadiora, A O ^d   Kuteyi, A O ^b   Faborode, T G ^a   Adegbenro, C A ^b   Bakare, O E ^a   Setiloane, K ^c   Towobola, K S ^e  

^a OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b OAU   (Nigeria)

^c UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

^d LADOKE AKINTOLA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

^e FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Body mass index; Chronic diseases; Culture; Education; Obesity; Waist hip ratio

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CALORIC INTAKE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NIGERIA; OBESITY; OCCUPATION; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PRIMARY PREVENTION; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; WAIST HIP RATIO;

EID: 34447266004     PISSN: 16805194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/pjn.2007.502.505     Document Type: Article

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