Prevalence and time trends in overweight and obesity among urban women: an analysis of demographic and health surveys data from 24 African countries, 1991-2014.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To examine the prevalence and trends in overweight and obesity among non-pregnant urban women in Africa over the past two and a half decades.

Design

Cross-sectional surveys conducted between 1991 and 2014.

Settings

Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), repeated cross-sectional data collected in 24 African countries.

Participants

Adult non-pregnant women aged 15-49 years. The earlier DHS collected anthropometric data on only those women who had children aged 0-5 years. The main analyses were limited to this subgroup. The participants were classified as overweight (25.0-29.9 kg/m²) and obese (≥30.0 kg/m²).

Results

The prevalence of overweight and obesity among women increased in all the 24 countries. Trends were statisticall

SUBMITTER: Amugsi DA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5665233 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature