Abdulkareem Salawu

Is Waist to Height Ratio Better than Other Indices of Obesity in Determining Cardiovascular Risk?

Abdulkareem Salawu, Samson Ojedokun, Joel Akande & Taiwo Oloyede · International Journal of Biochemistry Research & Review · 2024

Background: The indices of obesity (measured by Body Mass Index, waist circumference, and weight-to-height ratio) have been observed to be strongly associated with cardiovascular risk. Body mass index (BMI) is a measure of general obesity while waist circumference (WC) and waist-...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijbcrr/2024/v33i5872

Assessment of Microalbuminuria, Glycemic Status, Urea and Creatinine in Newly Diagnosed Hypertensive Individuals

Samson Ojedokun, Abdulkareem Salawu, Joel Akande & Adeola Awodoye · International Journal of Advances in Nephrology Research · 2026

Background: Microalbuminuria (MAU) serves as a risk indicator for cardiovascular events as well as the onset of kidney disease. Elevated rates of urinary albumin excretion could indicate target organ damage, particularly renal disease, a process that may take time to manifest ove...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijanr/2026/v9i1104