Predictors of Abdominal Obesity among Adult Nigerians in a Resource-poor Environment of a Rural Hospital in Eastern Nigeria
| Autor: | Gabriel Uche Pascal Iloh, Augustine Obiora Ikwudinma, O. U. Nnorom, Agwu Nkwa Amadi, A. Chuku |
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| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Environmental Engineering business.industry Nigerians medicine.disease Obesity Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering Environmental health Intervention (counseling) medicine Physical therapy medicine.symptom Metabolic syndrome Risk factor Rural area business Body mass index Abdominal obesity |
| Zdroj: | British Journal of Medicine and Medical Research. 4:2369-2382 |
| ISSN: | 2231-0614 |
| Popis: | Background: Abdominal obesity once considered an aesthetic rather than a pathological condition is now recognized as a principal risk factor for metabolic syndrome and magnifies the risk of cardiovascular diseases. As the case detection rate of abdominal obesity increases in Nigeria determining its predictors remain relevant for proactive control intervention. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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