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The increase in overweight and obesity worldwide is described as a global health epidemic.
A great proportion of this epidemic is now found in low-and middle-income countries with …

Methods: The study utilized cross-sectional data from the South African National Income
Dynamics Survey NIDS (). We examined the associations between five food security …

Objectives To (a) assess the association between dietary diversity (DD) score,
socioeconomic status (SES) and maternal body mass index (BMI), and (b) the variation of …

In the context of rapid nutritional transitions in Africa, few studies have analyzed the etiology
of obesity by considering the driver pathways that predict body mass index (BMI). The aim of …

Objectives We conducted a cross-sectional study to examine the prevalence and
determinants of overweight and obesity among schoolchildren at different levels of socio …

ObjectiveThe present study aimed to assess the relationship between dietary habits, change
in socio-economic status and BMI Z-score and fat mass in a cohort of South African …

Introduction: In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo), about 70% of the total
population and more than 40% of children under the age of 5 are undernourished. In such …

Central Africa is experiencing rapid urbanisation, and this situation comes along with
changes in food habits and an increased prevalence of obesity and associated health risks …

ObjectivesTo determine the relationship of diet to overweight and obesity among
populations of African origin. Design and settingCross-sectional data were obtained from …