Background In many low and middle income countries (LMICs), the distribution of adulthood
nutritional imbalance is shifting from a predominance of undernutrition to overnutrition. This …

Summary In Sub-Saharan Africa, prevalence and burden of type 2 diabetes are rising
quickly. Rapid uncontrolled urbanisation and major changes in lifestyle could be driving this …

It has long been recognized that as societies modernize, they experience significant
changes in their patterns of health and disease. Despite rapid modernization across the …

Background Obesity is a well recognized risk factor for various chronic diseases such as
cardiovascular diseases, hypertension, and type 2 diabetes mellitus. The aim of this study …

Background: The increasing trend in body mass index (BMI) and overweight in rapidly
developing economies is well recognized. Objective: We assessed the association between …

This chapter outlines the epidemiology of overweight and obesity in sub-Saharan Africa,
their determinants, and the relationship with cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) and diabetes …

Background Previous research has failed to examine more than one self-care behaviour in
type 2 diabetes patients in Ghana. The purpose of this study is to investigate adult Ghanaian …

The objective of this study was to determine the distribution of and trends in obesity in adult
West African populations. Between February and March 2007, a comprehensive literature …

Background There is a dearth of information on diet-related chronic diseases in West Africa.
This cross-sectional study assessed the rate of obesity and other cardiovascular disease …

Background—Cardiovascular disease, the major cause of mortality and morbidity in modern
societies, is set to overtake infectious diseases in the developing world as the most common …