Factors associated with central overweight and obesity in students attending the University for Development Studies in Tamale, Ghana: a cross-sectional study
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2014;27(2) S Afr J Clin Nutr Mogre V, BSc CommNutri, MHPE, Lecturer Department of Human Biology, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, University for Development Studies, Tamale, Ghana Aleyira S, BSc, Student; Nyaba R, BSc, Student Department of Allied Health Sciences, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, University for Development Studies, Tamale, Ghana Correspondence to: Victor Mogre, e-mail: [email protected]
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