Sociodemographic determinants of overweight and obesity in adults attending a tertiary hospital in Rivers State, Nigeria

Background: There has been an increase in the prevalence of obesity in developing countries with a concomitant rise in morbidity and mortality. The sociodemographic factors of an individual may play a role in his or her body weight. This study aims to determine the relationship between overweight/ob...

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Main Authors: Boma Oyan, Chinyere Ndu-Akinla
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2023-01-01
Series:Nigerian Journal of Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.njmonline.org/article.asp?issn=1115-2613;year=2023;volume=32;issue=3;spage=280;epage=287;aulast=Oyan