Obesity in patients with hypertension attending a medical outpatient clinic in a tertiary health facility in Enugu, Southeast Nigeria

Conclusion: Overweight and obesity are common among patients with hypertension as demonstrated in this study. There is need to set up an aspect of health education which specifically sensitizes the public against the untoward consequences of overweight and obesity.

Source: Annals of African Medicine - June 30, 2021 Category: African Health Authors: Ijoma Uchenna Nkemdilim Birinus Adikaibe Ezeala-Adikaibe Onodugo Obinna Donatus Okoye Innocent Nwazor Ernest Mbadiwe Nkeiruka Orah-Okpala Chidimma Onodugo Nkiru Pauline Anyim Obumneme Benneth Source Type: research