Geographic variation of overweight and obesity among women in Nigeria: a case for nutritional transition in sub-Saharan Africa.
<h4>Background</h4>Nutritional research in sub-Saharan Africa has primarily focused on under-nutrition. However, there is evidence of an ongoing nutritional transition in these settings. This study aimed to examine the geographic variation of overweight and obesity prevalence at the stat...
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| Main Authors: | Ngianga-Bakwin Kandala, Saverio Stranges |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2014-01-01
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| Series: | PLoS ONE |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0101103 |
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