Among sub-Saharan Africans in general, a generation or so ago, there was very little gain in
weight, or in blood pressure, with age. Even at present, in most populations, especially in the …

Background: The emergence of a nutrition transition in developing countries might lead to
higher prevalence of obesity and related adverse health effects. In Cameroon, urbanization …

Background: We determined whether the overall lower prevalence of type II diabetes in
England versus the Netherlands is observed in South-Asian-Indian and African-Caribbean …

The etiology of obesity in North Africa is not well understood and few studies shed any light
on its development among women. This study compiles what is known about the prevalence …

This cross-sectional study was designed to verify the hypothesis that there is a positive rural-
urban gradient in the overall prevalence of the metabolic syndrome (MetS) and its …

The migration of Tokelauans from a traditional atoll in the Pacific to urban New Zealand is
associated with an increased prevalence and incidence of Type 2 (non-insulin-dependent) …