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 …

Background Targeted public health response to obesity in Nigeria is relatively low due to
limited epidemiologic understanding. We aimed to estimate nationwide and sub-national …

Background The burden caused by the coexistence of obesity and underweight in Low and
Middle Income Countries is a challenge to public health. While prevalence of underweight …

Background Adolescence is a critical period in human life, associated with reduced physical
activity and increased sedentary behaviors. In this systematic review and dose-response …

The nutrition landscape in West Africa has been dominated by the programmes to address
undernutrition. However, with increasing urbanisation, technological developments and …

A cross‐sectional study was conducted to assess dietary practices, nutrient adequacy, and
nutrition status among 164 adolescents aged between 16 and 19 years in boarding …

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 …

Adolescent undernutrition is a persisting public health problem in low and lower middle
income countries (LLMICs). Nutritional trajectories are complexly interrelated with socio …

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 …

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 …