The prevalence of obesity and hypertension is increasing, particularly in the urban areas. However, there is limited research on the relationship between obesity and hypertension in the rural areas of southeastern Nigeria. The present study aimed to investigate the association between anthropometric parameters and adiposity indicators and the risk of hypertension with obesity-related conditions, based on a descriptive study of people living in the southeastern rural areas of Nigeria.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: Age at menarche is a marker of pubertal timing that may influence adult height and body proportions. Previous studies have shown that socioeconomic status can affect age at menarche and growth patterns in different populations. This study aims to examine the associations between age at menarche, socioeconomic status, height, and leg length in a sample of Igbo ethnicity.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFUnlabelled: Like languages, facial features have been linked to ethnicities. Basically, nasal index is ratio of nasal breadth to nasal length, which varies greatly among different anthropometric groups and climate regions. Aim: to investigate sexual dimorphic characterization in nasal parameters of the Ikwo population in South-east, Nigeria.
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