MRC Epidemiology Unit

 

Urbanization, physical activity, and metabolic health in sub-Saharan Africa.

Assah FK, Ekelund U, Brage S, Mbanya JC, and Wareham NJ

Diabetes care. Jan 2011

(DOI : 10.2337/dc10-0990)

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Accuracy and validity of a combined heart rate and motion sensor for the measurement of free-living physical activity energy expenditure in adults in Cameroon.

Assah FK, Ekelund U, Brage S, Wright A, Mbanya JC, and Wareham NJ

International Journal of Epidemiology. Jun 2010

(DOI : 10.1093/ije/dyq098)

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Predicting physical activity energy expenditure using accelerometry in adults from sub-Sahara Africa.

Assah FK, Ekelund U, Brage S, Corder KL, Wright A, Mbanya JC, and Wareham NJ

Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.). Feb 2009

(DOI : 10.1038/oby.2009.39)

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Free-living physical activity energy expenditure is strongly related to glucose intolerance in Cameroonian adults independently of obesity.

Assah FK, Ekelund U, Brage S, Mbanya JC, and Wareham NJ

Diabetes care. Nov 2008

(DOI : 10.2337/dc08-1538)

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The association of intensity and overall level of physical activity energy expenditure with a marker of insulin resistance.

Assah FK, Brage S, Ekelund U, and Wareham NJ

Diabetologia. Feb 2008

(DOI : 10.1007/s00125-008-1033-9)

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