Patterns, distribution, and determinants of under- and overnutrition among women in Nigeria: A population-based analysis

Journal of Public Health

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 289-299

  Uthman, Olalekan A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b Center for Evidence Based Global Health Nigeria   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Malnutrition; Nigeria; Obesity; Socioeconomic status

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALNUTRITION; NIGERIA; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; OBESITY; OVERNUTRITION; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; SOCIOECONOMICS; UNDERWEIGHT; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 70349243936     PISSN: 09431853     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10389-009-0251-z     Document Type: Article

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