Association between gender, age, body weight and hypertension in Nigeria.
Rising incidence of hypertension or high blood pressure (HBP) has been reported amongst Nigerian adult population. According to the American Heart Association, blood pressure of 140 and/or 90 diastolic and above that stays high over time is categorized as HBP. Overweight and obese individuals are said to be at high risk of developing HBP. This study examined the correlation between gender, body...
Published at The FASEB Journal
Volume 31
Issue 1
Pages 1011.20
Published in 2017
Emiloju O.C., Chinedu Shalom Nwodo, Onuoha M.C., and Iheagwam F.N
Chinedu Shalom » Shalom Nwodo Chinedu, a Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, is a faculty in the Department of Biochemistry, College of Science and Technology, Covenant University, Ota, Nigeria. Professor Chinedu is a seasoned academic, researcher and University administrator. He has been actively engaged in University education since 1992. He is the immediate past Director of the African... view full profile