Regional and sex-specific variation in BMI distribution in four sub-Saharan African countries: The H3Africa AWI-Gen study.

Michelle Ramsay Nigel John Crowther Godfred Agongo Stuart A Ali Gershim Asiki Romuald Palwende Boua Francesc Xavier Gómez-Olivé Kathleen Kahn Christopher Khayeka-Wandabwa Felistas Mashinya Lisa K Micklesfield Freedom Mukomana Engelbert Adamwaba Nonterah Cassandra C Soo Hermann Sorgho Alisha N Wade Ryan G WagnerMarianne AlbertsScott Hazelhurst Catherine Kyobutungi Shane A NorrisAbraham R OduroOsman Sankoh Halidou Tinto Stephen Tollmannull null

Published in: Global health action (2019)

In SSA there is a marked variation in the prevalence of obesity both regionally and between men and women. Our data suggest that the drive for social upliftment within Africa will be associated with rising levels of obesity, which will require the initiation of targeted sex-specific intervention programmes across specific African communities.

Keyphrases

weight gain
insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome
weight loss
type diabetes
high fat diet induced
randomized controlled trial
body mass index
healthcare
risk factors
mental health
big data
adipose tissue
drug delivery
deep learning
data analysis