High body mass index is not associated with atopy in schoolchildren living in rural and urban areas of Ghana

High body mass index is not associated with atopy in schoolchildren living in rural and urban areas of Ghana

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Factors which determine the development of atopy and the observed rural-urban gradient in its prevalence are not fully understood. High body mass index (BMI) has been associated with asthma and potentially atopy in industrialized cou...

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Main Authors: Obeng Benedicta B, Amoah Abena S, Klipstein-Grobusch Kerstin, Larbi Irene A, Wilson Michael D, Yazdanbakhsh Maria, Boakye Daniel A
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-06-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/11/469

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