Prevalence and time trends in obesity among adult West African populations: a meta-analysis.

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Published in Obes Rev on January 07, 2008

Authors

A R Abubakari1, W Lauder, C Agyemang, M Jones, A Kirk, R S Bhopal

Author Affiliations

1: School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Dundee, Dundee, UK. A.abubakari@dundee.ac.uk

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