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Prevalence of abdominal obesity and associated risk factors among women civil servants in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2021: an institution-based study

Published Online: 2022-10-24

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Bereka, Solomon Gebretsadik

Demisse, Ayele Worku

Getahun, Genanew Kassie http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0796-5433
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Article History

Received: 10 April 2022

Accepted: 5 October 2022

First Online: 24 October 2022

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: The study was carried out according to the guidelines and regulations laid down in the declaration of Helsinki. Before starting the data collection process, Kotebe Metropolitan University Menelik II Medical and Health Sciences College, Institutional Review Board (IRB) secured ethical clearance, the clear description of the study title, procedure and duration, possible risks and benefits of the study was explained for each study participants. In addition to this, letter of permission and ethical clearance was obtained from Addis Ababa Health Bureau prior to actual data collection.Then informed written and signed consent was taken from each study participants. Confidentiality of information was collected from each study participant was not disclosed. They were informed that they have full right to withdraw from the study at any time if they face any difficulties. The data was collected under covid-19 prevention protocols.

: Not applicable.

: The authors declared that no competing interests exist.

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