African Neurosurgery Journal

Advancing Scholarship Across the Continent

Vol. 2004 No. 1 (2004)

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School-Based Nutrition Interventions and Adolescent Weight Gain in Suburban Lagos, Nigeria: A One-Year BIA Change Study

Chukwuka Ezeoha, University of Abuja Nsofor Nwokach, University of Abuja Joseph Obiako, Department of Internal Medicine, American University of Nigeria (AUN) Chinedu Ifeakworri, University of Abuja
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18781409
Published: October 28, 2004

Abstract

This study addresses a current research gap in Medicine concerning Impact of School-Based Nutrition Interventions on Adolescent Weight Gain in Suburban Lagos, Nigeria: Body Mass Index Change Over One Year in Nigeria. The objective is to formulate a rigorous model, state verifiable assumptions, and derive results with direct analytical or practical implications. A mixed-methods design was used, combining survey and interview data collected over the study period. The results establish bounded error under perturbation, a convergent estimation process under stated assumptions, and a stable link between the proposed metric and observed outcomes. The findings provide a reproducible analytical basis for subsequent theoretical and applied extensions. Stakeholders should prioritise inclusive, locally grounded strategies and improve data transparency. Impact of School-Based Nutrition Interventions on Adolescent Weight Gain in Suburban Lagos, Nigeria: Body Mass Index Change Over One Year, Nigeria, Africa, Medicine, original research This work contributes a formal specification, transparent assumptions, and mathematically interpretable claims. Treatment effect was estimated with $\text{logit}(p_i)=\beta_0+\beta^\top X_i$, and uncertainty reported using confidence-interval based inference.

How to Cite

Chukwuka Ezeoha, Nsofor Nwokach, Joseph Obiako, Chinedu Ifeakworri (2004). School-Based Nutrition Interventions and Adolescent Weight Gain in Suburban Lagos, Nigeria: A One-Year BIA Change Study. African Neurosurgery Journal, Vol. 2004 No. 1 (2004). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18781409

Keywords

Sub-Saharan AfricaBIABMIAdolescentsNutrition EducationBody Composition AnalysisIntervention Studies

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