Background: Obesity and associated cardiometabolic diseases are increasing in urban sub-
Saharan Africa due to a complex epidemiological and nutritional transition. Related data on …

Background: Despite increasing obesity in South African adults, data on the prevalence and
determinants of body mass index (BMI) from rural communities, home to a significant …

There is a surge in chronic diseases in the developing world, driven by a high prevalence of
cardio-metabolic risk factors. This study described differences in prevalence of obesity and …

Objectives: To determine the prevalence of obesity in Ghanaian adults. Design: 6300 adults,
aged 25 years and older, were selected by random cluster sampling using electoral …

Background: There is a high and increasing prevalence of overweight and obesity in South
Africans of all ages. Risk factors associated with overweight and obesity must be identified to …

Background: The prevalence of obesity has risen to over 650 million adults in 2016, and
accounts for 41 million deaths globally. It is a major contributor to the burden of …

Background Overweight and obesity are on the rise in developing countries including sub-
Saharan Africa. We undertook a four-country survey to show the collective burden of these …

Background Obesity is currently a global health challenge driven by a mix of behavioural,
environmental and genetic factors. Up to date population-based disease burden estimates …

Background: Obesity contributes to the burden of chronic diseases and it is a public health
challenge. The rate of overweight and obesity in South Africa is dramatically on the increase …

Background: Obesity in young adults is rising and predicts diabetes and cardiovascular
diseases later in life. Data on prevalence and determinants of obesity in developing …