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Prevalence and time trends in overweight and obesity among urban women: an analysis of demographic and health surveys data from 24 African countries, 1991<b>–</b>2014

2017177 citationsOpen accessUniversité de Kinshasa (UNIKIN)

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Abstract

Overweight and obesity are increasing among women of reproductive age in urban Africa, with obesity among this age group having more than doubled or tripled in 12 of the 24 countries. There is an urgent need for deliberate policies and interventions to encourage active lifestyles and healthy eating behaviour to curb this trend in urban Africa.

Research topics

  • Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
  • Child Nutrition and Water Access
  • Birth, Development, and Health

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DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-017344

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