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Anthropometric indices and cardiometabolic risk factors in a Ghanaian adolescent population.

Ignatius H SirikyiSebastian EliasonFrank N GharteyEvans EkenamKingsley K A PerekoEmmanuel OkaiFelix YiridongOheneba Charles Kofi HaganPaul Nsiah
Published in: Journal of pediatric endocrinology & metabolism : JPEM (2020)
Overweight/obesity is common in Ghanaian adolescents, with the prevalence highest in the female population.
Keyphrases
  • risk factors
  • young adults
  • weight loss
  • physical activity
  • weight gain
  • metabolic syndrome
  • insulin resistance
  • type diabetes
  • mental health
  • body composition
  • body mass index
  • adipose tissue
  • skeletal muscle