Body mass index and blood pressure in a semi-urban community in Ota, Nigeria
This study was designed to establish the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and blood pressure (BP) in an increasingly industrialised town in Nigeria due to the rising prevalence of hypertension in non-industrialised countries. Factors associated with BMI and BP levels were determined in three hundred adult male and female subjects in Ota community of Ogun State, Nigeria. The levels of...
Published at Food and Public Health
Volume 5
Issue 5
Pages 157-163
Published in 2015
Israel Sunmola Afolabi, Shalom Nwodo Chinedu, Emeka E. J. Iweala, Olubanke O. Ogunlana, Dominic E. Azuh
Afolabi Israel Sunmola » Prof. Israel Sunmola Afolabi is a Professor of Nutritional Biochemistry and Phytomedicine. He has great passion for cutting edge and ground breaking researches that are focused on solving challenges with direct influence on health of humanity. His current research interest focuses on food quality; spoilage and preservation; and harnessing the nutrients and health benefits of underutilized... view full profile
