Nutritional knowledge, nutrients intake and nutritional status of hypertensive patients in Ondo State, Nigeria
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Nutritional knowledge, nutrients intake and nutritional status of hypertensive patients in Ondo State, Nigeria.
This study aimed at assessing the anthropometry, dietary intake and micronutrient status of hypertensive patients attending specialist hospitals in Ondo State, Nigeria. A descriptive case control study was conducted among subjects attending two specialist hospitals located in Akure and Ondo towns. A total of 452 subjects (44.9% males and 55.1% females), was purposely selected from the study cen...
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عنوان ژورنال: Tanzania Journal of Health Research
سال: 2008
ISSN: 0856-6496
DOI: 10.4314/thrb.v10i2.14343