SynthesisCardiovascular journal of Africa2012
Obesity and its health impact in Africa: a systematic review.
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72 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Obesity and Risk of Pre- and Postmenopausal Breast Cancer in Africa: A Systematic Review.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2025Pooled it
- Multisectoral interventions for urban health in Africa: a mixed-methods systematic review.Global health action · 2024Pooled it
- Prevalence and associated factors of overweight and obesity among persons with type 2 diabetes in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Annals of medicine · 2023Pooled it
- Understanding cardiovascular disease in day-to-day living for African people: a qualitative metasynthesis.BMC public health · 2021Pooled it
- Risk factors and complications of lower limb cellulitis in Africa: a systematic review.BMJ open · 2018Pooled it
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- Traditional Malian Solid Foods Made from Sorghum and Millet Have Markedly Slower Gastric Emptying than Rice, Potato, or Pasta.Nutrients · 2018Trial
- Hepatic Steatosis in People With Chronic Hepatitis B in Africa: Prevalence, Correlates, and Clinical Significance.Journal of viral hepatitis · 2026Article
- Kidney transplantation in obese Black patients: Strategies to improve access and outcomes.World journal of nephrology · 2026Review
- Prevalence, time trends and associated factors of adult overweight and obesity in 36 countries in the WHO African region from 2003 to 2022: a study of 54 WHO STEPS surveys representing 156 million adults.BMJ global health · 2026Article
- Socioeconomic inequalities in the prevalence of chronic non-communicable disease risk factors in the DIMAMO health and demographic surveillance system.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Weight underestimation and high cardiovascular disease risk among South African adults with obesity: implications for integrated obesity prevention.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Characteristics of adults with first-ever stroke vs. recurrent stroke at the university teaching Hospital in Lusaka, Zambia.Journal of the neurological sciences · 2025Article
- Ideal body image and socioeconomic factors: exploring the perceptions of Kenyan women.BMC women's health · 2024Article
- Exploring the landscape of bariatric surgery in Africa: current provisions, challenges, and future prospects.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2024Article
- Potential health and economic impact of achieving Kenya's overweight and obesity reduction target: a modelling study.BMJ public health · 2024Article
- The prevalence and determinants of non-communicable diseases among Ghanaian adults: A survey at a secondary healthcare level.PloS one · 2023Article
- Does obesity Kuznets curve exist in developing economies? Evidence from 38 African countries based on heterogeneous panel data analysis on income-level classification.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- Editorial: Obesity and nutrition in the most remote parts of Africa.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- Effects of social determinants of health on obesity among urban women of reproductive age.PLOS global public health · 2023Article
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Abstract
Obesity and its association with co-morbidities in Africa are on the rise. This systematic review examines evidence of obesity and its association with co-morbidities within the African continent. Comparative studies conducted in Africa on adults 17 years and older with mean body mass index (BMI) ≥ 28 kg/m(2) were included. Five electronic databases were searched. Surveys, case-control and cohort studies from January 2000 to July 2010 were evaluated. Of 720 potentially relevant articles, 10 met the inclusion criteria. Prevalence of obesity was higher in urban than rural subjects with significant increases in obesity rates among women. Inflammatory marker levels were significantly elevated among Africans compared with Caucasians. The co-relationship between obesity and chronic diseases was also highlighted. This systematic review demonstrates that while obesity remains an area of significant public health importance to Africans, particularly in urban areas, there is little evidence of proper diagnosis, treatment and/or prevention.
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