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Profil lipidique associé à l’obésité chez les adolescents à Brazzaville, Congo

Moussoki, Jean Martin; Kambourou, Judicaël; Moulongo, Jean Georges André; Makosso-Vheiye, Georges; Massamba, Alphonse; Mabiala Babela, Jean Robert.

Ann. afr. méd. (En ligne); 16 (2), 2023

Contexte & objectif. Les modifications lipidiques chez les enfants obèses en Afrique noire sont peu documentées. Les objectifs de la présente étude étaient de déterminer chez les adolescents obèses le profil lipidique, et analyser les associations entre quelques paramètres anthropométriques et l...

Adolescent Health, Blood, Cross-Sectional Studies, Pediatric Obesity, Heart Disease Risk Factors

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Dietary habits, physical activity and sleep pattern among in-school adolescents in Lagos, Nigeria

Akinola, I J; Odugbemi, B; Bakare, O Q; Odusote, O A; Njokanma, O F.

Ann. Health Res. (Onabanjo Univ. Teach. Hosp.); 8 (1), 2022

Background: Overnutrition has been documented at epidemic levels in children and adults. The associated risk factors may include poor dietary habits, sedentary behaviour, inadequate sleep and low parental education. Objective: To describe dietary habits, physical activity and sleep patterns among seconda...

Pediatric Obesity, Overnutrition, Feeding Behavior, Exercise, Sleep

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Assessment of clinical profiles, and treatment outcomes for children with diabetic ketoacidosis, in two hospitals selected from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2020

Gebeyehu, Kasie; Tefera, Muluwork; Melaku, Birhanu; Yeshwas, Sewagegne.

Ethiop. j. health dev. (Online); 36 (2), 2022

Type 1 diabetes mellitus(T1DM)is a common autoimmune disorder that often presents in children. In these patients, diabetic ketoacidosis(DKA)is one of the most common and serious acute complications, which isassociated with significant morbidity and mortality. The study aimed to assess the clinical profil...

Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1, Diabetic Ketoacidosis, Precipitating Factors, Morbidity, Child Mortality, Signs and Symptoms, Pediatric Obesity

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