Relationships between anthropometry, cardiorespiratory fitness indices and physical activity levels in different age and sex groups in rural Senegal (West Africa)

Bénéfice, Éric; Ndiaye, Gabriel Birame

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“…In contrast to the study of Mantsena et al [11] reported boys as having significantly higher body mass and increased stature in a study conducted on rural South African school children aged 5 to 14 years. Similarly, the stature of Nigerian children in this study was comparable with Senegalese children aged 10 to 13 years [12], however, the body mass of the participants in the study by Benefice and Ndiaye was lower compared to Nigerian children in the present study.…”

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Prevalence of Obesity among Adolescents in Senior Secondary Schools in Oyo State, Nigeria

Akinlade¹

2014

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Lagos, Nigeria Ben-Bassey et al. [7] reported overall prevalence rates of overweight and obesity in the urban and rural areas to be 3.7% and 0.4%, and 3.0% and 0.0%, respectively. Furthermore, the prevalence rates of obesity and being overweight in a study carried out in Cross River, Nigeria were 1.7% and 6.8%, respectively [8]. Considering the importance of obesity complications for the health state of society and its increasing rate, careful evaluation, monitoring and follow up of obesity in children and adolescents should be a great importance. Therefore, the aim of this study was to find the prevalence of obesity in Nigerian adolescents in an urban community. Subjects and Methods Subject and sample size The subjects were urban adolescent attending Senior Secondary School Children in the age group of 12-18 years in Oyo State, Nigeria. Subjects were selected from Government and Private schools, in order to recruit them from different socioeconomic strata. Total sample size was 821 respondents from both public (447) and private (375) Schools in the selected Local Government Areas. Methodology The study was descriptive and cross-sectional covering public and private secondary schools in Ibadan North and Ibadan SouthWest Local Government Areas of Oyo State. Data was collected during 2011/2012 academic session (second term). Sampling procedure The samples for this study were drawn from 20 public and private secondary schools within the two selected local government area (Ibadan North and Ibadan SouthWest) of Oyo State, Nigeria. The schools were randomly selected from a list of all the schools in the local government areas. Twenty schools were the targeted study sample. Respondents were selected using multistage sampling techniques. Both boys and girls were eligible to participate in the study.

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Prevalence of Obesity among Adolescents in Senior Secondary Schools in Oyo State, Nigeria

Akinlade¹

2014

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“…Of the 96 studies [16]–[18], [20], [24]–[26], [29], [36], [39], [40], [43], [45], [46], [48], [51], [53]–[56], [59]–[61], [63]–[68], [70]–[72], [74], [76]–[80], [83], [85], [86], [89], [91], [92], [95], [96], [98], [103]–[105], [107], [109]–[114], [116]–[120], [123], [124], [126], [128], [129], [132], [133], [135], [136], [140], [143], [147], [149]–[152], [163], [169], [170], [214], [215], [218], [225], [281], [287], [289], [292], …”

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Evidence of an Overweight/Obesity Transition among School-Aged Children and Youth in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review

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BackgroundPrevalence of childhood overweight/obesity has increased considerably in recent years. The transition to higher rates of overweight/obesity has been well documented in high income countries; however, consistent or representative data from lower income countries is scarce. It is therefore pertinent to assess if rates of overweight/obesity are also increasing in lower income countries, to inform public health efforts.ObjectiveThis systematic review aimed to investigate the evidence for an overweight/obesity transition occurring in school-aged children and youth in Sub Saharan Africa.MethodsStudies were identified by searching the MEDLINE, Embase, Africa Index Medicus, Global Health, Geobase, and EPPI-Centre electronic databases. Studies that used subjective or objective metrics to assess body composition in apparently healthy or population-based samples of children and youth aged 5 to 17 years were included.ResultsA total of 283 articles met the inclusion criteria, and of these, 68 were used for quantitative synthesis. The four regions (West, Central, East, and South) of Sub Saharan Africa were well represented, though only 11 (3.9%) studies were nationally representative. Quantitative synthesis revealed a trend towards increasing proportions of overweight/obesity over time in school-aged children in this region, as well as a persistent problem of underweight. Weighted averages of overweight/obesity and obesity for the entire time period captured were 10.6% and 2.5% respectively. Body composition measures were found to be higher in girls than boys, and higher in urban living and higher socioeconomic status children compared to rural populations or those of lower socioeconomic status.ConclusionsThis review provides evidence for an overweight/obesity transition in school-aged children in Sub Saharan Africa. The findings of this review serve to describe the region with respect to the growing concern of childhood overweight/obesity, highlight research gaps, and inform interventions.PROSPERO Registration NumberCRD42013004399

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“…Of the 36 studies, 26 (72.2%) studies [26,29,34,35,37,38,43,45,47,52,55,56,58,60,61,62,63,64,67,68,77,79,81,82,83,86] used solely subjective measurements of physical activity (e.g., self-report or interviewer administered questionnaires), and 10 (27.8%) studies [30,31,32,33,42,53,65,74,75,76,84] used direct/objective measures (e.g., accelerometers, pedometers) or a combination of direct and subjective measures. Table 5 indicates the type the type of measure used and the main findings for each of the 36 studies.…”

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Temporal Trends and Correlates of Physical Activity, Sedentary Behaviour, and Physical Fitness among School-Aged Children in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review

Muthuri

Wachira

LeBlanc

et al. 2014

IJERPH

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Recent physical activity (PA) and fitness transitions, identified as behavioural shifts from traditionally active lifestyles to more industralised and sedentary lifestyles, have been observed among school-aged children. There is a wealth of supporting evidence of such behavioural transitions in high income countries; however, a paucity of data on lower income countries exists. These transitions pose a particular threat to the welfare of children by accelerating the onset of chronic diseases. This systematic review investigated the evidence for a PA and fitness transition among Sub-Saharan Africa’s school-aged children. Temporal trends and correlates of PA, SB, and fitness were examined. Studies were identified by searching the MEDLINE, Embase, Africa Index Medicus, Global Health, Geobase, and EPPI-Centre electronic databases, and were included if they measured outcomes of interest in apparently healthy samples of children (5‒17 years). A total of 71 articles met the inclusion criteria (40 informed PA, 17 informed SB, and 37 informed fitness). Vast heterogeneity in study methodology complicated analysis of transitions over time and no temporal trends were immediately discernible. However, higher socioeconomic status, urban living, and female children were found to engage in lower levels of PA, higher SB, and performed worse on aerobic fitness measures compared to lower socioeconomic status, rural living, and male children. Data revealed that urbanization was associated with a trend towards decreased PA, increased SB, and decreased aerobic fitness over time. Representative, temporally sequenced data examining a PA and fitness transition are lacking in this region (PROSPERO Registration Number: CRD42013004399).

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Relationships between anthropometry, cardiorespiratory fitness indices and physical activity levels in different age and sex groups in rural Senegal (West Africa)

Cited by 15 publications

References 26 publications

Prevalence of Obesity among Adolescents in Senior Secondary Schools in Oyo State, Nigeria

Prevalence of Obesity among Adolescents in Senior Secondary Schools in Oyo State, Nigeria

Evidence of an Overweight/Obesity Transition among School-Aged Children and Youth in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review

Temporal Trends and Correlates of Physical Activity, Sedentary Behaviour, and Physical Fitness among School-Aged Children in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review

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