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Nutritional assessment and maternal perception of toddler body size using Toddler Silhouette scale in Nigeria, a developing country.
(International Journal of MCH and AIDS (IJMA), 2018)Background and Objectives: The toddler silhouettes scales have been validated in the caucascian population in developing countries but in the African population, the use of these scales is yet to be evaluated. The aim ... -
Dietary habits and metabolic risk factors for non-communicable diseases in a university undergraduate population
(2018)Background: Unhealthy dietary patterns are associated with metabolic changes and increased risk of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), but these associations have not been investigated in representative populations of university ... -
Assessment of factors affecting self-rated health among elderly people in Southwest Nigeria
(Nigerian Postgraduate medical Journal, 2018)Self‑rated health (SRH) is a subjective measure of health considered valid to predict mortality among the elderly. With the rapid increase of older people living in Nigeria and the lack of adequate social security, it is ... -
Knowledge of fruits and vegetables, consumption pattern and associated factors among adults in Lagos State, Nigeria
(2018)Objective: Low fruit and vegetable consumption is a major global risk factor for morbidity (associated with micronutrient deficiencies) and premature mortality; meanwhile, little is known about the adequacy and consumption ... -
Ownership and utilization of long lasting insecticide nets among caregivers of children under 5 years in Ogun State, Nigeria: A rural–urban comparison.
(2018)Background: Long‑lasting insecticide nets (LLINs) are a key prevention tool that has been found to reduce uncomplicated malaria by 51% and decrease all‑cause mortality by 18% in children. LLINs have been shown to be effective ... -
Overweight and obesity among school-aged children and maternal preventive practices against childhood obesity in select local government areas of Lagos, Southwest, Nigeria
(2019)Background: Childhood obesity is an emerging epidemic in developing countries, particularly in urban settings. This study examines the prevalence of overweight and obesity among school-aged children and the maternal ... -
Overweight and obesity among school-aged children and maternal preventive practices against childhood obesity in select local government areas of Lagos, Southwest, Nigeria
(2019)Background: Unhealthy dietary patterns are associated with metabolic changes and increased risk of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), but these associations have not been investigated in representative populations of university ... -
Knowledge of cervical cancer and attitude to cervical cancer screening among women in Somolu Local Government Area, Lagos, Nigeria.
(2019)Background: Cancer of the cervix is the second most common cancer in women globally, and a major cause of morbidity and mortality among women in developing countries. The study was carried out to determine the knowledge ... -
Consumer knowledge and utilization of food labels on pre-packaged food products in Lagos State. Nigeria.
(2019)Objectives: Consumption of pre-packaged food products which are a risk factor for non-communicable diseases, is on the increase in many developing countries. This study sought to determine the knowledge and utilization of ... -
. Nutritional knowledge, dietary habits and nutritional status of diabetic patients attending teaching hospitals in Lagos, Nigeria.
(2019)Background: This study assessed the nutritional knowledge, dietary habits, and nutritional status of adult diabetic patients attending teaching hospitals in Lagos State, Nigeria. Methods: A cross-sectional study was ... -
Micro-nutrient related malnutrition and obesity in a university undergraduate population and implications for non-communicable diseases.
(2020)Micronutrient deficiency and obesity are increasing globally. This study determined the prevalence of micronutrient-related malnutrition, patterns of obesity using different methods of assessment, and the predictors of ... -
Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Children: Experience and Constraints in a Resource-limited Setting.
(2020)Introduction: Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), though well described in the Caucasian population, is rarely encountered in black African children. The aim of this study was to increase the awareness of this emerging ... -
Appropriate infant feeding: a survey of mothers’ practices in Magboro, Ogun state
(2016)The practice and transition from exclusive breastfeeding to family foods is a vulnerable period in every child’s life. Poor breastfeeding and complementary feeding practices have been widely documented in the developing ... -
Prevalence of hypertension and obesity among intercity commercial bus drivers in Lagos State, Nigeria
(2017)Background: There is a growing burden of hypertension and obesity in developing countries and commercial bus drivers are a vulnerable occupational group due to environmental and lifestyle characteristics linked with their ... -
Ownership and utilisation of long lasting insecticide treated nets following free distribution campaign in South-West Nigeria
(Pan African Medical Journal and African Field Epidemiology Network (AFENET)., 2014-04-11)Introduction: Malaria has proven to be the most horrendous and intractable amongst the health problems confronting countries in the sub-Saharan Africa. This study aims to determine the ownership and utilisation of long ... -
A comparative study of food consumption pattern among public and private primary school children in Ojodu Local Government Area, Lagos State, Nigeria. Nigerian Journal of Family Practice.
(Nigerian Journal of Family Practice, 2017-01-01)Introduction: Adequate nutrition in school-age children is of paramount importance to their health and plays a significant role in their growth and development. The pattern of food consumption is a reflection of their ... -
Knowledge and perception of widowhood rites among adults in Ilorin, Kwara State
(2017)Widowhood rites vary from one community to another and some of these rites violate a woman's human rights. In some communities, discussion of intimate topics such as widowhood rites is considered as taboos thus allowing ... -
Knowledge and practice of sedentary lifestyle among bankers in Abuja, North-Central Nigeria
(Research Journal of Health Sciences, 2017)Objective: Appropriate regular physical activity is a major component in preventing the growing global burden of chronic disease and at least 60% of the global population fails to achieve the minimum recommendation of 30 ... -
Cervical Cancer Screening Uptake and Barriers to Screening among Females in Somolu, South Western Nigeria
(Journal of Community Medicine & Health Care, 2017)of the cervix remains a major global cause of morbidity and mortality among women in countries with limited economic resources including Nigeria. This study was carried out to evaluate the extent of utilization of cervical ... -
Prevalence and risk factors of schistosomiasis infection among primary school pupils in Patigi Local Government Area, Kwara State, Nigeria
(Sudan Med J., 2017)Urinary schisto-somiasis is a neglected parasitic tropical disease caused by Schistosoma haematobium which has posed to be a major public health problem in Nigeria. This study determined the current prevalence and risk ...
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