Prevalence of Obesity and Predictive Section Value of Central Obesity among Medical Doctors to Diagnose Hypertension

Prevalence of Obesity and Predictive Section Value of Central Obesity among Medical Doctors to Diagnose Hypertension

Introduction: Central obesity has been shown to have worse health outcomes than general obesity and plays a greater role in the causation of cardiovascular diseases. Prevalence of central obesity is high in Nigeria and is associated with increased cardiovascular risk. Aim: To assess the prevale...

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Main Authors: Tamaraemumoemi Emmanuella Okoro, Emmanuel Auchi Edafe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited 2021-01-01
Series:Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
Subjects:
blood pressure
body mass index
cardiovascular risk
waist circumference
waist hip ratio
Online Access:https://www.jcdr.net/articles/PDF/14415/46097_CE[Ra1]_F[SK]_PF1(MG_OM)_PFA(KM)_PN(KM).pdf

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