Pattern and determinants of obesity among adolescent females in private and public schools in Olorunda local government area of Osun state, Nigeria: a comparative study

The prevalence of obesity has continued to rise at an alarming rate world-wide to such an extent that it has been described as a global epidemic. This study aims to determine the pattern and determinants of obesity among adolescent females in private and public schools in Olorunda Local Government A...

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Main Authors: Ebenezer Olubanji Ojofeitimi, Adenike Iyanuoluwa Olugbenga-Bello, Daniel Adebode Adekanle, Adeleye A. Adeomi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2011-02-01
Series:Journal of Public Health in Africa
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Online Access:http://www.publichealthinafrica.org/index.php/jphia/article/view/37