Background Prevalence of childhood overweight/obesity has increased considerably in
recent years. The transition to higher rates of overweight/obesity has been well documented …

Background The growing burden of non-communicable diseases (NDC), particularly in low-
and middle-income countries, poses a significant threat to global health. Obesity and …

Background Childhood overweight/obesity is increasing rapidly in developing countries.
There is a need to provide more evidence on its burden in sub-Saharan Africa, and to …

Obesity rates are rising globally, but there is evidence that young people in the Middle East
and North Africa (MENA) region are at particularly high risk. We systematically searched the …

Background Widespread trends of increasing child obesity are reported in developing
countries. This longitudinal NW-CHILD study investigated changes in overweight and …

Background There is limited information on recent country‐specific trends in the prevalence
of overweight and obesity in adolescents. Objective We aimed to identify country‐specific …

Objective To determine the prevalence and differentials of overweight/obesity (body mass
index (BMI)-for-age z-score> 2) in preschool children in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Design …

Background The rising burden of childhood obesity is a major public health concern,
particularly in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), where most health systems are weak and least …

Objective Childhood obesity is an important predisposing factor for most non-communicable
diseases. The aim of this review was to provide evidence on the prevalence and trends of …

Abstract Background The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries have among the
highest prevalence of adult obesity and type 2 diabetes in the world. This study aimed to …