Predictors of Abdominal Obesity among Adult Nigerians in a Resource-poor Environment of a Rural Hospital in Eastern Nigeria
Gabriel Uche Pascal Iloh, Agwu Nkwa AMADI, Abali Chuku, Augustine Obiora Ikwudinma & Orji Udo Nnorom · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2014
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 Nige...
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10.9734/BJMMR/2014/7971