Influence of gender on prevalence of overweight and obesity in Nigerian schoolchildren and adolescents

Overweight and obesity are serious health concerns for children. However, only a few studies have investigated the influence of gender on prevalence of overweight and obesity in children and adolescents in Nigeria. The objective of this study was to investigate gender influence on prevalence of over...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Tanzania journal of health research 2013-10, Vol.15 (4), p.247-251
Hauptverfasser:	MARUF, FATAI A, ARONU, UZOCHUKWU, CHUKWUEGBU, KENNETH, ARONU, ANN E
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	adolescence Adolescent Child Child, Preschool childhood Female gender Humans Infant Male Nigeria Nigeria - epidemiology obesity Obesity - epidemiology overweight Overweight - epidemiology Prevalence Sex Factors
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