Prevalence of overweight and obesity in Nigeria: Systematic review and meta-analysis of population-based studies.

ABSTRACT: In Nigeria, several studies have assessed the prevalence of overweight/obesity with different reports. The purpose of this study was to use a systematic review and meta-analysis to analyze these overweight and obesity reports from different locations in Nigeria over the last ten years. In addition, there was a dearth of systematic reviews and meta-analyses on the prevalence, trends, and demographic characteristics of overweight and obesity in the country. This was a systematic review and meta-analysis of cross-sectional population-based studies among adult Nigerians on the prevalence of overweight/ obesity (defined by body mass index) published from January 2010 to December 2020. Relevant abstracts were scrutinized and articles that included adults of all age groups and were not restricted

SUBMITTER: Chukwuonye II 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10021772 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature