Prevalence of overweight and obesity in adult Nigerians - A systematic review

Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity

Volumn 6, Issue , 2013, Pages 43-47

  Chukwuonye, Innocent Ijezie ^a   Chuku, Abali ^a   John, Collins ^b   Ohagwu, Kenneth Arinze ^a   Imoh, Miracle Erinma ^c   Isa, Samson Ejiji ^b   Ogah, Okechukwu Samuel ^d   Oviasu, Efosa ^c  

^a FEDERAL MEDICAL CENTER   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF JOS   (Nigeria)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BENIN   (Nigeria)

^d UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Bmi; Body mass index; Obesity; Overweight

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; BODY MASS; CALORIC INTAKE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NIGERIA; NIGERIAN; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; REVIEW; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL STATUS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREND STUDY;

EID: 84872966269     PISSN: 11787007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2147/dmso.s38626     Document Type: Review

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