Journal of
Diabetes and Endocrinology

  • Abbreviation: J. Diabetes Endocrinol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2685
  • DOI: 10.5897/JDE
  • Start Year: 2010
  • Published Articles: 69

Full Length Research Paper

Obesity and elevated blood pressure among school-aged adolescents in Nigeria

Ibitoye Bayode Samuel
  • Ibitoye Bayode Samuel
  • Department of Paediatrics, Federal Medical Centre, Owo, Ondo-State, Nigeria.
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Abel Olumuyiwa Alonge
  • Abel Olumuyiwa Alonge
  • Department of Paediatrics, Federal Medical Centre, Owo, Ondo-State, Nigeria.
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Abiodun John Kareem
  • Abiodun John Kareem
  • Department of Paediatrics, Federal Medical Centre, Owo, Ondo-State, Nigeria.
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Qasim Olakunle Salau
  • Qasim Olakunle Salau
  • Department of Paediatrics, Federal Medical Centre, Owo, Ondo-State, Nigeria.
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Tolulope Opeoluwa Jegede
  • Tolulope Opeoluwa Jegede
  • Department of Paediatrics, Federal Medical Centre, Owo, Ondo-State, Nigeria.
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Ifedayo Olabisi Fasoranti
  • Ifedayo Olabisi Fasoranti
  • Department of Paediatrics, Federal Medical Centre, Owo, Ondo-State, Nigeria.
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Korede Olumide Oluwatuyi
  • Korede Olumide Oluwatuyi
  • Department of Paediatrics, Federal Medical Centre, Owo, Ondo-State, Nigeria.
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Emmanuel Olasunkanmi Babalola
  • Emmanuel Olasunkanmi Babalola
  • Department of Paediatrics, Federal Medical Centre, Owo, Ondo-State, Nigeria.
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Toluwalope Ejiyooye
  • Toluwalope Ejiyooye
  • New England College, New Hamspire, USA.
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  •  Received: 03 February 2022
  •  Accepted: 17 March 2022
  •  Published: 30 April 2022

How to cite this article

APA /
Ibitoye, B. S., Alonge, A. O., Kareem, A. J., Salau, Q. O., Jegede, T. O., Fasoranti, I. O., Oluwatuyi, K. O., Babalola, E. O., & Ejiyooye, T. (2022). Obesity and elevated blood pressure among school-aged adolescents in Nigeria. Journal of Diabetes and Endocrinology, 12(1), 1-7.
Chicago /
Ibitoye Bayode Samuel, Abel Olumuyiwa Alonge, Abiodun John Kareem, Qasim Olakunle Salau, Tolulope Opeoluwa Jegede, Ifedayo Olabisi Fasoranti, Korede Olumide Oluwatuyi, Emmanuel Olasunkanmi Babalola and Toluwalope Ejiyooye  . "Obesity and elevated blood pressure among school-aged adolescents in Nigeria." Journal of Diabetes and Endocrinology 12, no. 1 (2022): 1-7.
MLA /
Ibitoye Bayode Samuel, et al. "Obesity and elevated blood pressure among school-aged adolescents in Nigeria." Journal of Diabetes and Endocrinology 12.1 (2022): 1-7.