Jobert Richie Nansseu1,2, Jean Jacques Noubiap3, Jean Joel Bigna4,5. 1. Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaoundé 1, Yaoundé, Cameroon. 2. Department of Disease, Epidemics and Pandemics Control, Ministry of Public Health, Yaoundé, Cameroon. 3. Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town and Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa. 4. Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Centre Pasteur of Cameroon, Yaoundé, Cameroon. 5. School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Paris Sud XI, Le Kremlin Bicêtre, France.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to summarize current data on overweight and obesity among adults living in Cameroon. METHODS: PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, Global Index Medicus, African Journals Online, and local databases were searched for population-based cross-sectional studies conducted in the general population from January 2000 to December 2017. A random-effects model was used to pool data. RESULTS: Overall, 26 studies (55,155 participants) were included. The prevalence of overweight was 26.0% (95% CI: 17.6%-35.3%) based on BMI. Furthermore, the overall prevalence of obesity was 15.1% (95% CI: 9.3%-22.1%) based on BMI, 16.4% (95% CI: 10.8%-22.8%) based on waist circumference ≥ 102 cm for males and ≥ 88 cm for females, 36.7% (95% CI: 26.8%-47.2%) based on waist circumference ≥ 94 cm for males and ≥ 80 cm for females, 32.6% (95% CI: 26.9%-38.7%) based on waist to hip ratio ≥ 0.90 for males and ≥ 0.85 for females, and 31.9% (95% CI: 27.8%-36.2%) based on percent body fat ≥ 25% for males and ≥ 35% for females. Overall, the burden was higher in females compared with males; there was no difference between urban and rural settings or between studies conducted in 2000 to 2009 and 2010 to 2016. CONCLUSIONS: The burden of overweight and obesity is high among adults in Cameroon, putting many at increased risk for developing associated metabolic and cardiovascular complications.
OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to summarize current data on overweight and obesity among adults living in Cameroon. METHODS: PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, Global Index Medicus, African Journals Online, and local databases were searched for population-based cross-sectional studies conducted in the general population from January 2000 to December 2017. A random-effects model was used to pool data. RESULTS: Overall, 26 studies (55,155 participants) were included. The prevalence of overweight was 26.0% (95% CI: 17.6%-35.3%) based on BMI. Furthermore, the overall prevalence of obesity was 15.1% (95% CI: 9.3%-22.1%) based on BMI, 16.4% (95% CI: 10.8%-22.8%) based on waist circumference ≥ 102 cm for males and ≥ 88 cm for females, 36.7% (95% CI: 26.8%-47.2%) based on waist circumference ≥ 94 cm for males and ≥ 80 cm for females, 32.6% (95% CI: 26.9%-38.7%) based on waist to hip ratio ≥ 0.90 for males and ≥ 0.85 for females, and 31.9% (95% CI: 27.8%-36.2%) based on percent body fat ≥ 25% for males and ≥ 35% for females. Overall, the burden was higher in females compared with males; there was no difference between urban and rural settings or between studies conducted in 2000 to 2009 and 2010 to 2016. CONCLUSIONS: The burden of overweight and obesity is high among adults in Cameroon, putting many at increased risk for developing associated metabolic and cardiovascular complications.
Authors: Fisaha Haile Tesfay; Kathryn Backholer; Christina Zorbas; Steven J Bowe; Laura Alston; Catherine M Bennett Journal: Int J Environ Res Public Health Date: 2022-04-27 Impact factor: 4.614