Objective To examine the prevalence and trends in overweight and obesity among non-
pregnant urban women in Africa over the past two and a half decades. Design Cross …

Background Overweight and obesity are risk factors for many chronic diseases globally.
However, the extent of the problem in low-income countries like Sub-Saharan Africa is …

Objective: To determine if the perceived ideal body size of urban women in Accra, Ghana
influences current body size. Methods: The sample (n= 2,814) consisted of Ghanaian …

Objective To investigate the association between birth outcomes and blood levels of
aflatoxin B1 (AFB1)‐lysine adduct in pregnant women in Kumasi, Ghana. Method A cross …

Background Since obesity in urban women is prevalent in Kenya the study aimed to
determine predictors of overweight and obesity in urban Kenyan women. Methods A cross …

Background Globally, the prevalence of overweight and obesity is escalating, particularly
among women and wealthier people. In many developed countries, overweight and obesity …

ObjectiveTo examine the sociodemographic correlates of obesity among Ghanaian women.
DesignThe 2003 and 2008 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey data sets were used to …

Background: Disease burden from communicable and noncommunicable diseases is a
significant health challenge facing many developing nations. Among the noncommunicable …

Background Although relationships between obesity and total fat and fat types have been
widely examined, the associations between the relative proportions of fatty acids calculated …

OBJECTIVES Hitherto regarded as a public health issue of well-heeled nations, overweight
and obesity have emerged as a problem of concern in developing nations. Although social …