Anthropometry measures and prevalence of obesity in the urban adult population of Cameroon: an update from the Cameroon Burden of Diabetes Baseline Survey

Kamadjeu, Raoul; Edwards, Richard; Atanga, Joseph S; Kiawi, Emmanuel C.; Unwin, Nigel; Mbanya, Jean Claude

doi:10.1186/1471-2458-6-228

Cited by 124 publications

(152 citation statements)

References 25 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

111

Contrasting

Unclassified

Order By: Relevance

“…Women were at least four times more affected by overall obesity than men, which is in line with previous reports in Ouagadougou (52) and other African cities (8,42,(53)(54)(55) . Abdominal obesity, which is known to be more deleterious to health (56) than overall obesity, also prevails in women.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 92%

The double burden of malnutrition and cardiometabolic risk widens the gender and socio-economic health gap: a study among adults in Burkina Faso (West Africa)

Zeba

Delisle

Renier

et al. 2012

Public Health Nutr.

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Objective: To document the double burden of malnutrition and cardiometabolic risk factors (CMRF) in adults and its occurrence according to different sociodemographic parameters. Design: Population-based cross-sectional observational study. We first randomly selected 330 households stratified by tertile of the income levels proxy as low, middle and high income. Setting: Northern district of Ouagadougou, the capital city of Burkina Faso. Subjects: In each income stratum, 110 individuals aged 25-60 years and who had lived permanently in Ouagadougou for at least 6 months were randomly selected, followed with collection of anthropometric, socio-economic and clinical data, and blood samples. Results: The overall obesity/overweight prevalence was 24?2 % and it was twice as high in women as in men (34?1 % v. 15?5 %, P , 0?001). Hypertension, hyperglycaemia and low HDL cholesterol prevalence was 21?9 %, 22?3 % and 30?0 %, respectively, without gender difference. The prevalence of the metabolic syndrome was 10?3 %. Iron depletion and vitamin A deficiency affected 15?7 % and 25?7 % of participants, respectively, with higher rates in women. Coexistence of at least one nutritional deficiency and one CMRF was observed in 23?5 % of participants, and this 'double burden' was significantly higher in women than in men (30?4 % v. 16?1 %, P 5 0?008) and in the low income group. Conclusions: CMRF are becoming a leading nutritional problem in adults of Ouagadougou, while nutritional deficiencies persist. The double nutritional burden exacerbates health inequities and calls for action addressing both malnutrition and nutrition-related chronic diseases.

show abstract

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 92%

The double burden of malnutrition and cardiometabolic risk widens the gender and socio-economic health gap: a study among adults in Burkina Faso (West Africa)

Zeba

Delisle

Renier

et al. 2012

Public Health Nutr.

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…Unlike peripheral obesity, central or abdominal obesity can be described by classical indices such as WC and waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) (16). Moreover, some newer obesity indices were also described including waist to height ratio, body adiposity index, and visceral adiposity index (17 Kamadjeu et al (19) in the adult metropolitan population of Cameroon in both genders. According to their study results, WC was found to be powerfully correlated with BMI but exhibited an average correlation with WHR in men and women adults.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Indices of Central and Peripheral Obesity; Anthropometric Measurements and Laboratory Parameters of Metabolic Syndrome and Thyroid Function

Aras¹,

Üstünsoy²,

Armutçu³

2015

Balkan Med J

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

“…Studies in subSaharan urban adults in Nigeria, The Gambia, Ghana, Senegal, Cameroon and South Africa reported prevalence of obesity between 5 and 7 % in men and between 19 and 50 % in women depending on the age category of the studied population (4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12) . In the foreseeable future, the prevalence of obesity is expected to continue to rise in lower-income countries (13) .…”

mentioning

confidence: 92%

Socio-spatial disparities of obesity among adults in the urban setting of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

Ouédraogo

Fournet

Martin‐Prével

et al. 2008

Public Health Nutr.

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Objectives: To document the prevalence and the socio-spatial variations of obesity and to identify individual and household characteristics, lifestyles and dietary practices contributing to obesity and its socio-spatial distribution. Design: Population-based cross-sectional survey. We selected 1570 households from four strata characterised as unstructured and low building-density (ULBD), unstructured and high building-density (UHBD), structured and low buildingdensity (SLBD) and structured and high building-density (SHBD) areas. Structured areas are those that were allotted by the township authority (cadastral services), with public services; unstructured areas refer to those developed with no cadastral organisation. Setting: Ouagadougou, the capital city of Burkina Faso. Subjects: BMI was calculated in 2022 adults aged 35 years and above who were classified as obese when their BMI was $30 kg/m 2 . Obesity was investigated in relation to household and individual characteristics, lifestyles and dietary practices; adjusted odds ratios with 95 % confidence intervals were derived from a logistic regression model. Results: The overall prevalence of obesity was 14?7 % (males 5?5 % and females 21?9 %). Age, gender, household equipment index, usual transport with motor vehicles and micronutrient-rich food consumption were associated with obesity. After adjustment for these factors, obesity remained associated with the area of residence: residents from SHBD areas were more likely to be obese than those from ULBD areas (OR 5 1?41; 95 % CI 2?59,4?76). Conclusions: Obesity in Ouagadougou is a preoccupant problem that calls for more consideration. Thorough investigation is needed to assess the environmental factors that contribute to the socio-spatial disparity of obesity.

show abstract

Anthropometry measures and prevalence of obesity in the urban adult population of Cameroon: an update from the Cameroon Burden of Diabetes Baseline Survey

Abstract: Background: The objective of the study was to provide baseline and reference data on the prevalence and distribution of overweight and obesity, using different anthropometric measurements in adult urban populations in Cameroon.

Cited by 124 publications

References 25 publications

The double burden of malnutrition and cardiometabolic risk widens the gender and socio-economic health gap: a study among adults in Burkina Faso (West Africa)

The double burden of malnutrition and cardiometabolic risk widens the gender and socio-economic health gap: a study among adults in Burkina Faso (West Africa)

Indices of Central and Peripheral Obesity; Anthropometric Measurements and Laboratory Parameters of Metabolic Syndrome and Thyroid Function

Socio-spatial disparities of obesity among adults in the urban setting of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About