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There are are no national figures for the magnitude of this problem in Nigeria. This book should serve as an eye opener into the enormity of the problem. The low prevalence of obesity shows that undernutrition is the prevailing problem among in-school adolescents in Nigeria. Appropriate intervention on public awareness, behavioural changes regarding food habits and physical activity are recommended.

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Akinola, Akintunde
Akintunde Akinola is a science editor with a tertiary publishing outfit in Ibadan, Nigeria. He has a bachelors and masters degrees in biochemistry and human nutrition, and currently pursuing a higher degree, all from the University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria.

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