Survey of Hypertension, Diabetes and Obesity in Three Nigerian Urban Slums.

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) exist in slums as the inhabitants adopt an urbanized lifestyle which places them at a higher risk for. Lack of knowledge about the morbidity, complications and the method of control contributes to a large percentage of undetected and untreated cases.This cross-sectio...

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Main Authors: Olaoluwa Pheabian Akinwale, Lekan John Oyefara, Pius Adejoh, Adejuwon Adewale Adeneye, Adeniyi Kazeem Adeneye, Zaidat Adesola Musa, Kolawole Solomon Oyedeji, Medinat Ayobami Sulyman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2013-09-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Public Health
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Online Access:https://ijph.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijph/article/view/4398