Prevalence and factors associated with overweight and obesity in selected health areas in a rural health district in Cameroon
A cross-sectional analysis
Datos Bibliográficos
| ID | 15380628 |
|---|---|
| Autores | Larissa Pone Simo (University of Douala), Valirie Ndip Agbor (0000-0002-6708-6852, University of Oxford, autor de correspondencia), Francine Zeuga Temgoua, Leo Fozeu, Leo Cedric Fosso Fozeu, Divine Tim Bonghaseh (University of Douala), Aimé Gilbert Noula Mbonda (Ministry of Public Health), Raymond Yurika (Ministry of Public Health), Winfred Dotse‐Gborgbortsi (0000-0001-7627-1809, University of Southampton), Winfred Dotse-Gborgbortsi, Dora Mbanya (0000-0001-7705-8081, University Teaching Hospital of Yaounde) |
| Año | 2021 |
| Volumen | 21 |
| Número | 1 |
| Páginas | 475-475 |
| Fecha de publicación | 2021-03-10 |
| Peer Reviewed | Sí |
| Open Access | Sí |
| Tipo | ARTICLE |
| Revista | BMC Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Identificadores de la revista | ISSN: 1471-2458 • E-ISSN: 1471-2458 |
| Editorial | BioMed Central (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1186/s12889-021-10403-w |
| PMID | 33691650 |
| OpenAlex | W3135517209 |
| Idioma | EN |
| Citas recibidas | 3 |
| Referencias citadas | 36 |
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
Biostatistics · Cross-sectional study · Environmental health · Logistic regression · Obesity · Odds · Odds ratio · Overweight · Public health · Cardiovascular Health and Risk Factors · Demography · Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology · Medicine · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet · Epidemiology · Internal Medicine
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