Epidemiological correlates of overweight and obesity in the Northern Cape Province, South Africa.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In the past several decades, obesity has become a major public health issue worldwide, associated with increased rates of chronic disease and death. Like many developing nations, South Africa is experiencing rapid increases in BMI, and as a result, evidence-based preventive strategies are needed to reduce the increasing burden of overweight and obesity. This study aimed to determine the prevalence and predictors of overweight and obesity among a multi-ethnic cohort from the rural Northern Cape of South Africa.

Methods

These data were collected as part of a tuberculosis (TB) case-control study, with 395 healthy control participants included in the final analysis. Overweight and obesity were defined according to WHO classification. Multivariate linear models of BMI

SUBMITTER: Smith MH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9922494 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature