Correlation between central obesity and blood pressure in an adult Nigerian population
Background: Obesity has been recognised as a major risk factor in the pathogenesis of cardiovascular disease. The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence of central obesity [using waist–hip ratio (WHR) as an indicator] and the correlation between central obesity and blood pressure (BP) in a...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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2016-12-01
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| Series: | Journal of Metabolic Health |
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| Online Access: | https://journalofmetabolichealth.org/index.php/jmh/article/view/16 |