Association between age, gender and body weight in educational institutions in Ota, Southwest Nigeria.

Association between age, gender and body weight in educational institutions in Ota, Southwest Nigeria.

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Background and Objective: There is paucity of data on the association between body weight and age or gender in Nigeria. This study investigated the body weight distribution amongst sexes and different age groups in educational institutions in Ota, Southwest Nigeria. Materials and Methods: The participants, 1394 (609♂; 785♀) healthy persons, were randomly selected from four schools in...
 
Published in 2017
 
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Chinedu, S. N., Emiloju, O. C., Azuh, D. E., Ogunlana, O. O. and Iheagwam, F. N.
Iheagwam Franklyn Nonso » Mr. Iheagwam, Franklyn Nonso obtained his Bachelors and Masters degree in Biochemistry from Covenant University in 2012 and 2015 respectively. He is currently undergoing his doctoral studies in Covenant University. His area of specialization is Clinical Biochemistry and Public Health with current research on the assessment of anti-diabetic activities of some indigenous medicinal plants as well... view full profile
Iheagwam Franklyn
 
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