Socioeconomic status and obesity in Abia State, South East Nigeria
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Socioeconomic status and obesity in Abia State, South East Nigeria
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Obesity is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease in developed and emerging economies. There is a paucity of data from Nigeria on the association between socioeconomic status and obesity. The aim of this study is to highlight that association in Abia State, South East Nigeria. MATERIAL AND METHODS This was a cross-sectional survey in South East Nigeria. Parti...
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عنوان ژورنال: Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity: Targets and Therapy
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1178-7007
DOI: 10.2147/dmso.s44426