Levels of overweight and obesity across low‐and middle‐income countries (LMIC) have
approached levels found in higher‐income countries. This is particularly true in the M iddle E …

Background: Overweight prevalence has increased globally; however, current time trends of
overweight prevalence by social class in lower income countries have not been fully …

Obesity is a significant public health concern affecting more than half a billion people
worldwide. Obesity rise is not only limited to developed countries, but to developing nations …

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 Obesity prevalence is increasing globally and contributes substantially to the
burgeoning burden of non-communicable diseases. South Africa is particularly affected by …

Abstract The recent World Health Organization (WHO) agreement on the standardized
classification of overweight and obese, based on body mass index (BMI), allows a …

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 Overweight and obesity prevalence are commonly used for public and policy
communication of the extent of the obesity epidemic, yet comparable estimates of trends in …

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 …

Objectives: The key objective was to estimate obesity (≥ 30 kg/m 2) in women 15–49 y from
developing countries. A second objective was to study how obesity varies by educational …