Trends in obesity, underweight, and wasting among women attending prenatal clinics in urban Tanzania, 1995–2004

Villamor, Eduardo; Msamanga, Gernard; Urassa, Willy; Petraro, Paul; Spiegelman, Donna; Hunter, David J.; Fawzi, Wafaie W.

doi:10.1093/ajcn/83.6.1387

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“…Balarajan and Villamor (2009) (28) reported a decline in the prevalence of CED among women (aged 15-45 years), with increased overweight/obesity over the period, in Table 2 Daily intakes of foodstuffs and nutrients among rural, non-pregnant and non-lactating women aged (29) also reported a twofold increase in the prevalence of obesity during a 9-year period among women from urban Tanzania.…”

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Trends in nutritional status and nutrient intakes and correlates of overweight/obesity among rural adult women (≥18–60 years) in India: National Nutrition Monitoring Bureau (NNMB) national surveys

Meshram¹,

Balakrishna²,

K.³

et al. 2015

Public Health Nutr.

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Objective: To assess trends in nutrient intakes and nutritional status of rural adult women (≥18-60 years) and the association of sociodemographic characteristics with overweight/obesity. Design: Community-based cross-sectional studies carried out during 1975-79 to 2011-12 by the National Nutrition Monitoring Bureau (NNMB) were used. Anthropometric measurements such as height, weight and waist circumference, carried out during the surveys, were used. Association and logistic regression analyses between sociodemographic characteristics and overweight/obesity and abdominal obesity were conducted using a complex samples procedure. Setting: Ten NNMB states of India. Subjects: Non-pregnant and non-lactating rural women aged ≥18-60 years covered during the above periods from ten states in India. Results: The prevalence of chronic energy deficiency has declined from 52 % during 1975-79 to 34 % during 2011-12, while that of overweight/obesity has increased from 7 % to 24 % during the same period. Median intakes of most of the nutrients have increased over the same period, although they were below recommended levels. The chance of overweight/obesity and abdominal obesity was significantly (P < 0·01) higher among women aged 40-60 years, those belonging to Christian religion and other backward communities, women living in pucca houses, literate women, women engaged in service and business, and those having higher per capita income. Conclusions: Prevalence of chronic energy deficiency has declined significantly; however, overweight/obesity has increased during the same period. This increase in overweight/obesity may be attributed to increased consumption of fatty foods, sedentary lifestyle and improved socio-economic status. There is a need to educate the community about regular physical exercise, low intakes of fats and oils, and a balanced diet.

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Trends in nutritional status and nutrient intakes and correlates of overweight/obesity among rural adult women (≥18–60 years) in India: National Nutrition Monitoring Bureau (NNMB) national surveys

Meshram¹,

Balakrishna²,

K.³

et al. 2015

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“…According to data from Thomson and Billewicz, the average cumulative weight gain in the first 10 weeks of gestation is 600 g, equivalent to 0?25 kg/m 2 for women of 1?55 m (35) . The 'ideal' increase in weight for women with normal BMI is estimated to be 20 % of the pre-pregnancy weight, which is associated with lower maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality in most studies (17)(18)(19)21,23,(36)(37)(38) . This is equivalent to 11 kg for a woman with a height of 1?55 m and a BMI of 23?0 kg/m 2 (about 4?5 kg/m 2 ).…”

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Nutrition in Colombian pregnant women

Sarmiento

Ramírez

Kutschbach³

et al. 2012

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Objective: The present study aimed to evaluate the nutritional status of pregnant women in Colombia and the associations between gestational BMI and sociodemographic and gestational characteristics. Design: Cross-sectional study. A secondary analysis was made of data from the 2005 Demographic and Health Survey of Colombia. Setting: Bogotá, Colombia. Subjects: Pregnant adolescents aged 13-19 years (n 430) and pregnant women aged 20-49 years (n 1272). Results: The gestational BMI and sociodemographic characteristics of the adolescents differed from those of the pregnant adult women. Thirty-one per cent of the adolescents were underweight for gestational age, compared with 14?5 % of the adult women. Eighteen per cent of adolescents were overweight for gestational age, in contrast to 37?3 % of adult women. The overall prevalence of anaemia was 44?7 % and the prevalence of low serum ferritin was 38?8 %. Women within the high quintiles of the wealth index (prevalence odds ratio (POR) 5 0?56; 95 % CI 0?34, 0?91, P , 0?02) had lower odds of being underweight. Women who received prenatal care (POR 5 2?17; 95 % CI 1?48, 3?09, P , 0?001) and were multiparous (POR 5 2?10; 95 % CI 1?43, 3?15, P , 0?0 0 1) had higher odds of being overweight. Women in extended families (POR 5 0?63; 95 % CI 0?50, 0?95, P , 0?025) had lower odds of being overweight. Conclusions: Underweight in pregnant adolescents and overweight in adult women coexist as a double burden in Colombia. Factors associated with malnutrition among pregnant women and adolescents should be considered for future interventions in countries experiencing nutritional transition.

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“…The obesity is on the increase in lower middle-income countries and the evolution is faster in these countries [9] .…”

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“…This predominance obesity among women has been published by several authors. According to a study conducted by Cambod [9] , the prevalence of obesity was 6.5% for men and 19.5% among women. In another the study carried out by Pasquet [12] the prevalence of obesity was 5.4% for men and 17.1% among women.…”

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Prevalence of Excess Body Weight and Associated Risk Factors Among Adults in Yaounde, Cameroon.

Ntsama¹

2017

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Trends in obesity, underweight, and wasting among women attending prenatal clinics in urban Tanzania, 1995–2004

Abstract: The recent, rapid, and large increase in the prevalence of obesity in women represents a new competing public health priority in urban Tanzania, where underweight and wasting have not decreased substantially.

Cited by 69 publications

References 15 publications

Trends in nutritional status and nutrient intakes and correlates of overweight/obesity among rural adult women (≥18–60 years) in India: National Nutrition Monitoring Bureau (NNMB) national surveys

Trends in nutritional status and nutrient intakes and correlates of overweight/obesity among rural adult women (≥18–60 years) in India: National Nutrition Monitoring Bureau (NNMB) national surveys

Nutrition in Colombian pregnant women

Prevalence of Excess Body Weight and Associated Risk Factors Among Adults in Yaounde, Cameroon.

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