Prevalence and time trends in obesity among adult West African populations: a meta-analysis

Abdul-Razak Abubakari; W Lauder; C Agyemang; M Jones; A Kirk; R S Bhopal

doi:10.1111/j.1467-789X.2007.00462.x

Prevalence and time trends in obesity among adult West African populations: a meta-analysis

Abdul-Razak Abubakari, W Lauder, C Agyemang, M Jones, A Kirk, R S Bhopal

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Abstract

The objective of this study was to determine the distribution of and trends in obesity in adult West African populations. Between February and March 2007, a comprehensive literature search was conducted using four electronic databases. Journal hand searches, citations and bibliographic snowballing of relevant articles were also undertaken. To be included, studies had to be population-based, use well-defined criteria for measuring obesity, present data that allowed calculation of the prevalence of obesity and sample adult participants. Studies retrieved were critically appraised. Meta-analysis was performed using the DerSimonian-Laird random effect model.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	297-311
Number of pages	15
Journal	Obesity Reviews
Volume	9
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-789X.2007.00462.x
Publication status	Published - 2008

Keywords

obesity
West Africa

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