International Journal of
Nutrition and Metabolism

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. Nutr. Metab.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2332
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJNAM
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 128

Full Length Research Paper

Gender differences in factors associated with overweight and obesity among civil servants in Lagos, Nigeria

Sanusi Rasaki Ajani*
  • Sanusi Rasaki Ajani*
  • Department of Human Nutrition, University of Ibadan, Nigeria.
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Holdbrooke Jennifer Abba Susan
  • Holdbrooke Jennifer Abba Susan
  • Department of Human Nutrition, University of Ibadan, Nigeria.
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Ariyo Oluwaseun
  • Ariyo Oluwaseun
  • Department of Human Nutrition, University of Ibadan, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 01 July 2015
  •  Accepted: 10 September 2015
  •  Published: 30 September 2015

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