A comparative study of the anthropometric status of adults and children in urban and rural communities of the North West Region of Cameroon.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cameroon, like many other developing countries, is experiencing a double burden of malnutrition. With increasing urbanization, communities are exposed to high calorie diets and sedentary lifestyles, which contribute to overnutrition. However, the nutritional status of the communities may vary with geographic location. The aim of the current study was to investigate the prevalence of underweight, overweight and abdominal obesity among adults as well as overweight, underweight, stunting and wasting among children in selected urban and rural communities of the North West Region (NWR) of Cameroon. The study also compared these parameters between selected urban and rural areas.

Methods

Cross-sectional study design was used to investigate the anthropometric status of ad

SUBMITTER: Akob FA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10327329 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature