Hypoglycaemia is a random blood sugar of 70mg/dl (3.9mmol/L) or less or a fasting blood sugar of 55mg/dl(3.1mmol/L).It was noticed that the rate of sudden collapse was on the increase in a rural community in ikorodu with some resulting in death, hypoglycaemia was entertained as one of the possible causes amongst others. Read More »
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METABOLIC SYNDROME IN IKORODU :A COMMUNITY SURVEY
The concept of metabolic syndrome is still a subject of controversy among and between academic societies. The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence of metabolic syndrome in a rural area in ikorodu using the World Health Organisation eligibility criteria. Read More »
BODY MASS INDEX,WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE,WAIST HIP RATIO AS PREDICTORS OF OBESITY AND ABDOMINAL OBESITY IN IKORODU:A COMMUNITY SURVEY.
The aim of this pioneer study in a rural community,maya,in ikorodu a suburb of lagos is to determine the prevalence of obesity and central obesity in a rural area. Read More »
HYPERTENSION IN IKORODU:A COMMUNITY SURVEY ADEMOLU
The scourge of hypertension is worldwide from the time of Hippocrates till date it has gradually and consistently emerged and affected millions of worlds population with variable morbidity and mortality. Read More »