Prevalence and risk factors of obesity among undergraduate student population in Ghana: an evaluation study of body composition indices
Abstract Background Obesity is a classified risk factor for several of the world's leading causes of death. In this study, we combined information contained in body mass index (BMI), total percentage body fat (TPBF) and relative fat mass (RFM) to estimate obesity prevalence and examine the risk...
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Main Authors: | Christian Obirikorang (Author), Evans Asamoah Adu (Author), Enoch Odame Anto (Author), Anthony Afum-Adjei Awuah (Author), Angela Nana Bosowah Fynn (Author), George Osei-Somuah (Author), Patience Nyarkoa Ansong (Author), Alexander Owusu Boakye (Author), Ivy Ofori-Boadu (Author), Yaa Obirikorang (Author), Austin Gideon Adobasom-Anane (Author), Eric NY Nyarko (Author), Lois Balmer (Author) |
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2024-03-01T00:00:00Z.
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