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    Height-obesity relationship in school children in Sub-Saharan Africa: results of a cross-sectional study in Cameroon

    In developed nations, taller children exhibit a greater propensity to overweight/obesity. This study investigates whether this height-adiposity relationship holds true for Cameroon children using two parameter...

    Lifoter K Navti, Uta Ferrari, Emmanuel Tange, Klaus G Parhofer in BMC Research Notes (2015)

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    Open Access

    Contribution of socioeconomic status, stature and birth weight to obesity in Sub-Saharan Africa: cross-sectional data from primary school-age children in Cameroon

    The pattern of obesity in relation to socioeconomic status is of public health concern. This study investigates whether the association between height and obesity in children is affected by their socioeconomic...

    Lifoter K Navti, Uta Ferrari, Emmanuel Tange in BMC Public Health (2014)