Prevalence and sociodemographic correlates of obesity and overweight in a rural and urban community of Delta State, Nigeria

Prevalence and sociodemographic correlates of obesity and overweight in a rural and urban community of Delta State, Nigeria

>Introduction: Urbanization has been linked to increasing prevalence of obesity.Objective: To determine the rural–urban differences in the prevalence and sociodemographic correlates of obesity/overweight.Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional, descriptive study of adults in Jesse (rural) and Wa...

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Main Authors: Ejiroghene Martha Umuerri, Christiana Omotola Ayandele, Godson Ugwoke Eze
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
Series:Sahel Medical Journal
Subjects:
Body mass index
Nigeria
obesity
overweight
rural–urban
Online Access:http://www.smjonline.org/article.asp?issn=1118-8561;year=2017;volume=20;issue=4;spage=173;epage=178;aulast=Umuerri

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