The nutrition landscape in West Africa has been dominated by the programmes to address
undernutrition. However, with increasing urbanisation, technological developments and …

This paper highlights the tenets of globalization and how its elements have spread to sub-
Saharan Africa, and Nigeria in particular. It assesses the growing burden of non …

Background Accurate assessment of physical activity is important in determining the risk for
chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes, cancer and …

Objective The objective of this study was to evaluate gender differences in nutritional status,
dietary intake, physical activity and hand hygiene among adolescents from diverse …

Sažetak This cross-sectional study was conducted to determine domain-specific physical
activity (PA) levels and their relationship with self-rated health, socio-demographic and …

Background Physical activity is crucial to preventing noncommunicable diseases. This study
aimed to provide up-to-date evidence on the epidemiology of insufficient physical activity …

Methods This cross-sectional study recruited first-year undergraduate students in the
University of Uyo, Nigeria by multistage sampling. The International Physical Activity …

Background In clinical practice, translating the benefits of a sustained physically active
lifestyle on glycaemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is difficult. A …

Background Physical inactivity accounts for more than 3 million deaths worldwide, and is
implicated in causing 6% of coronary heart diseases, 7% of diabetes, and 10% of colon or …

Background The number of African immigrants in the United States grew 40‐fold between
1960 and 2007, from 35 355 to 1.4 million, with a large majority from West Africa. This study …