Obesity and the nutrition transition in Sub‐Saharan Africa

NP Steyn, ZJ Mchiza - Annals of the New York academy of …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
This review illustrates the outcomes of the nutrition transition in Sub‐Saharan Africa (SSA)
and its association with overweight and obesity; the relationship with the double burden of …

Evidence of an overweight/obesity transition among school-aged children and youth in Sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review

SK Muthuri, CE Francis, LJM Wachira, AG LeBlanc… - PloS one, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Background Prevalence of childhood overweight/obesity has increased considerably in
recent years. The transition to higher rates of overweight/obesity has been well documented …

Mother's nutrition-related knowledge and child nutrition outcomes: Empirical evidence from Nigeria

O Fadare, M Amare, G Mavrotas, D Akerele… - PloS one, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Background Nutrition outcomes among young children in Nigeria are among the worse
globally. Mother's limited knowledge about food choices, feeding, and health care seeking …

[HTML][HTML] School physical environment and student academic performance

RKA Baafi - Advances in Physical Education, 2020 - scirp.org
The study examined and compared the effect of the school physical environment on
academic achievement of senior high school students in Ghana. The study sought to …

Prevalence, incidence, and trends of childhood overweight/obesity in Sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic scoping review

FI Danquah, M Ansu-Mensah, V Bawontuo… - Archives of Public …, 2020 - Springer
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 …

Undernutrition, intestinal parasitic infection and associated risk factors among selected primary school children in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia

T Hailegebriel - BMC infectious diseases, 2018 - Springer
Background Monitoring of undernutrition and parasitic infection are essential to design
appropriate intervention strategies. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of …

Socio‐cultural and economic determinants and consequences of adolescent undernutrition and micronutrient deficiencies in LLMICs: a systematic narrative review

DS Madjdian, F Azupogo… - Annals of the New …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Adolescent undernutrition is a persisting public health problem in low and lower middle
income countries (LLMICs). Nutritional trajectories are complexly interrelated with socio …

Risk factors and morbidities associated with childhood obesity in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic scoping review

FI Danquah, M Ansu-Mensah, V Bawontuo, M Yeboah… - BMC nutrition, 2020 - Springer
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 …

Socio‐economic status and overweight or obesity among school‐age children in sub‐S aharan A frica–a systematic review

BH Fruhstorfer, C Mousoulis, OA Uthman… - Clinical …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Childhood overweight and obesity have emerged as a public health concern in sub‐S
aharan A frica. We conducted a systematic review with the aim to examine the association …

Nutritional status of school children in the South Tongu District, Ghana

RG Aboagye, N Kugbey, BO Ahinkorah, AA Seidu… - PloS one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Background Malnutrition is a major public health problem because of the devastating
consequences it has on children, their families, and society at large. Our study, therefore …