Body mass index among school adolescents in Sokoto, North-Western Nigeria
Background: Reports have shown significant increase in the prevalence of obesity in developing countries. There are limited representative data available from African countries on the trends in childhood obesity, because most public health- and nutrition-related efforts have been focused on under-nu...
Main Authors: | Murtala M Ahmad, Hamidu Ahmed, Kareem Airede |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2013-01-01
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Series: | Sahel Medical Journal |
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Online Access: | http://www.smjonline.org/article.asp?issn=1118-8561;year=2013;volume=16;issue=1;spage=5;epage=9;aulast=Ahmad |
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