Obesity: An emerging disease

Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 390-394

  Ogunbode, A M ^a   Ladipo, M A ^a   Ajayi, I O ^b   Fatiregun, A A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Disease; Emerging; Obesity

Indexed keywords

BODY MASS; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; COMORBIDITY; DIET THERAPY; GASTROPLASTY; HUMAN; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; HYPERTENSION; LIFESTYLE; NIGERIA; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; OBESITY; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; WAIST HIP RATIO;

BODY MASS INDEX; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; COMORBIDITY; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; DIET THERAPY; GASTROPLASTY; HUMANS; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; HYPERTENSION; LIFE STYLE; NIGERIA; OBESITY; RISK FACTORS; WAIST-HIP RATIO;

EID: 84861158646     PISSN: 11193077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/1119-3077.91741     Document Type: Review

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