Nutritional status and Cardiometabolic health among adolescents; findings from southwestern Nigeria.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Obesity has been associated with an increased risk for cardio-metabolic diseases. The prevalence of obesity among adolescents is increasing worldwide, including Nigeria, but only little data exist on the relationship of nutritional status with cardio-metabolic health among adolescents in Nigeria. This study therefore investigated the relationship of nutrition status, raised blood pressure, glucose intolerance and risk for metabolic diseases among adolescents in southwestern Nigeria.

Methods

This was a cross-sectional study conducted among 313 in-school adolescents in Ile-Ife, southwestern Nigeria. The respondents were selected using multi-stage sampling technique, and data were collected using pre-tested structured questionnaires. Anthropometric, blood pressure an

SUBMITTER: Adeomi AA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7050742 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature