Larissa Pone Simo1, Valirie Ndip Agbor2,3, Francine Zeuga Temgoua4, Leo Cedric Fosso Fozeu5, Divine Tim Bonghaseh1, Aimé Gilbert Noula Mbonda6, Raymond Yurika7, Winfred Dotse-Gborgbortsi8, Dora Mbanya9,10. 1. Clinical Research Education, Networking & Consultancy (CRENC), Douala, Cameroon. 2. Clinical Trial Service Unit and Epidemiological Studies Unit, Nuffield Department of Population Health, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK. nvagbor@gmail.com. 3. Department of Clinical Research, Health Education and Research Organization (HERO), Douala, Cameroon. nvagbor@gmail.com. 4. Heart and Life Foundation, Douala, Cameroon. 5. Bafmen Sub-divisional Hospital, Bafmen, Northwest Region, Cameroon. 6. Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Yaoundé, Cameroon. 7. Technical Group for Tuberculosis Control, North West Regional Delegation of Public Health, Bamenda, Cameroon. 8. School of Geography and Environmental Science, Highfield, University of Southampton, Southampton, SO17 1BJ, UK. 9. Faculty of Health Sciences, the University of Bamenda, Bamenda, Cameroon. 10. Yaoundé University Teaching Hospital (YUTH), Yaoundé, Cameroon.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Overweight and obesity are major public health problems worldwide, with projections suggesting a proportional increase in the number of affected individuals in developing countries by the year 2030. Evidence-based preventive strategies are needed to reduce the burden of overweight and obesity in developing countries. We assessed the prevalence of, and factors associated with overweight and obesity in selected health areas in West Cameroon. METHODS: Data were collected from a community-based cross-sectional study, involving the consecutive recruitment of participants aged 18 years or older. Overweight and obesity were defined according to the WHO classification. The statistical software R (version 3.5.1, The R Foundation for statistical computing, Vienna, Austria) was used for statistical analysis. Multivariable logistic regression analysis was used to assess independent factors associated with overweight and obesity, and obesity. RESULTS: Records of 485 participants were included for analysis. The age and sex-standardized prevalence of overweight, obesity, and overweight and obesity were 31.1% (95% CI, 27.0-35.2), 18.9% (95% CI, 14.9-22.9), and 50.1% (95% CI, 45.7-54.6), respectively. In multivariable analysis, being female (adjusted OR [aOR] = 2.79, 95% CI = 1.69-4.63), married (aOR = 3.90, 95% CI = 2.23-6.95), and having secondary or tertiary education (aOR = 3.27, 95% CI = 1.77-6.17) were associated with higher odds of overweight and obesity, while current smokers had lower odds of overweight and obesity (aOR = 0.37, 95% CI = 0.16-0.82) when compared to their respective counterpart. Compared to their respective reference categories, being female being (aOR = 3.74, 95% CI = 2.01-7.30), married (aOR = 2.58, 95% CI = 1.37-5.05) and having secondary or tertiary education (aOR = 2.03, 95% CI = 1.00-4.23) were associated with higher odds of obesity after adjustments for confounding. CONCLUSION: We observed a high prevalence of overweight and obesity in this study. The odds of overweight and obesity was higher in females, married participants, and those with higher levels of education. Community-based interventions to control overweight and obesity should consider targeting these groups.
BACKGROUND: Overweight and obesity are major public health problems worldwide, with projections suggesting a proportional increase in the number of affected individuals in developing countries by the year 2030. Evidence-based preventive strategies are needed to reduce the burden of overweight and obesity in developing countries. We assessed the prevalence of, and factors associated with overweight and obesity in selected health areas in West Cameroon. METHODS: Data were collected from a community-based cross-sectional study, involving the consecutive recruitment of participants aged 18 years or older. Overweight and obesity were defined according to the WHO classification. The statistical software R (version 3.5.1, The R Foundation for statistical computing, Vienna, Austria) was used for statistical analysis. Multivariable logistic regression analysis was used to assess independent factors associated with overweight and obesity, and obesity. RESULTS: Records of 485 participants were included for analysis. The age and sex-standardized prevalence of overweight, obesity, and overweight and obesity were 31.1% (95% CI, 27.0-35.2), 18.9% (95% CI, 14.9-22.9), and 50.1% (95% CI, 45.7-54.6), respectively. In multivariable analysis, being female (adjusted OR [aOR] = 2.79, 95% CI = 1.69-4.63), married (aOR = 3.90, 95% CI = 2.23-6.95), and having secondary or tertiary education (aOR = 3.27, 95% CI = 1.77-6.17) were associated with higher odds of overweight and obesity, while current smokers had lower odds of overweight and obesity (aOR = 0.37, 95% CI = 0.16-0.82) when compared to their respective counterpart. Compared to their respective reference categories, being female being (aOR = 3.74, 95% CI = 2.01-7.30), married (aOR = 2.58, 95% CI = 1.37-5.05) and having secondary or tertiary education (aOR = 2.03, 95% CI = 1.00-4.23) were associated with higher odds of obesity after adjustments for confounding. CONCLUSION: We observed a high prevalence of overweight and obesity in this study. The odds of overweight and obesity was higher in females, married participants, and those with higher levels of education. Community-based interventions to control overweight and obesity should consider targeting these groups.
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