The occurrence of hypertension, obesity, dysglycaemia and dyslipidaemia together has been shown to result in increased risk of development of cardiovascular disease and diabetes. This present study assessed prevalence of components and the socio-demographic determinants of metabo...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2017/35098
Background: The prevalence of Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is increasing in sub-Saharan Africa because of rapid demographic and epidemiologic transitions. There are several criteria for diagnosing MetS. This study compared the prevalence of MetS in a rural and urban community in Sou...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2017/33993
Malaria is a major public health problem in Sub-Sahara Africa with over 95% of occurrence in Nigeria due to Plasmodium falciparum. This study assessed the prevalence of P. falciparum malaria infection among young adults of Babcock University, Ilishan- Remo, Ogun State, Nigeria us...
Background: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is a major health problem and account for a substantial proportion of liver diseases worldwide. Aim: The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence rate of Hepatitis B and C virus infection among und...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2019/v36i330144
Background: Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) is a common health problem among women and pregnancy is a predisposing factor. Aims: To determine the prevalence of Urinary Tract Infection among pregnant women in Ogun State, Nigeria. Study Design: This is a prospective, analytical and I...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2018/43736
Setting: Public and private tuberculosis (TB) treatment facilities in Lagos State, Nigeria Objective: This study compares the treatment outcomes of tuberculosis (TB) patients managed at the public and private treatment facilities in Lagos Nigeria. Methods: A descriptive comparati...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2015/19933
Background: Hypertension is a global public health problem in both developed and developing countries. It is estimated that 75% of the world hypertensive patients in 2025 will be in developing countries including Nigeria. There is need to understand the nature of the epidemic and...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/17421
Isaac Oluwole Adediji, Ayodele Ademola Adelakun, John Osaigbovoh Imaralu, Emmanuel Olusegun Ileoma, Esther Ngozi Adejumo, Adeolu Sunday Oluremi, Muibat Adesola ADENIRAN, Chioma Diana Okam & Oluwadamilola Gbemisola Aweda·Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research·2019
Background: Uterine fibroids are the most common benign, monoclonal tumours affecting women of reproductive age. Aim: This study investigated the association between interleukin-6 (IL-6), adiponectin (ADP) and lipid indices in women with uterine fibroids. Subjects and Methods: Si...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2019/v30i630202
Background: Salmonella typhi infection is endemic in Nigeria with varied morbidity and mortality rates. Aim: The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence rate of Salmonella typhi infection among the undergraduate Students of Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State us...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2019/v4i130097