Physical activity, obesity and risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases among patients with hypertension and diabetes attending a teaching hospital in Edo State, Nigeria.
Tijani Idris Ahmad OseniSulaiman Dazumi AhmedPauline Etuajie EromonNeba Francis FuhIsaac Newton OmoregbePublished in: PloS one (2024)
The study found a statistically significant relationship between physical inactivity, obesity, and the risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases. Increasing physical activity levels need to be a top priority at all levels of healthcare as well as the general population.