Cardiometabolic risk and its association with dietary diversity, activity patterns and the nutritional status of workers in tertiary educational institutions in South-Western Nigeria

Adeomi, AA; Akande, RO; Olodu, MD; Obiajunwa, C; Oduntan, O; Ogbukwo, E

doi:10.4103/njhs.njhs_6_21

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“…After controlling for possible individual, household and community level confounding factors, the only factor that retained its statistically significant association with overweight/obesity was the wealth index. The finding of this study corroborates the findings of several previous studies which have found that socio-economic status, measured by the wealth index in this study, is a determinant of overweight/obesity among different age groups [39][40][41]. However, other studies done within and outside Nigeria have reported other determinants, in addition to household wealth index [18,[41][42][43], which in this study turned out to be merely confounders.…”

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Overweight and obesity among female adolescents in Nigeria; an emerging, but under-reported epidemic

Adeomi,

Lawal

2024

BMC Women's Health

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Background Overweight and obesity are increasing at epidemic levels in all ages globally, but there is little nationally representative data on female adolescents in Nigeria. The focus on female adolescents is important because of the negative implications of overweight and obesity on their health and survival, and that of their unborn children. Aim To estimate the prevalence and identify the determinants of overweight and obesity among female adolescents in Nigeria. Methods Cross-sectional study using data from the Nigeria demographic and health survey, 2018. A total of 2,721 female adolescents aged 15–19 years were selected using cluster sampling technique. Overweight and obesity were determined using BMI-for-age reference values of World Health Organization and different explanatory variables at the individual, household and community levels were included. Binary logistic regression analysis was used to identify the determinants of overweight/obesity using five models. Results The mean age of the respondents was 16.8 ± 1.4 years. The prevalence rate of overweight/obesity was 10.2%, but with a large variation in the geographical and socio-economic distribution. At the crude/unadjusted rate, nearly all the explanatory variables showed a statistically significant association with overweight and obesity, but at the full model which controlled for all the explanatory variables, only the household wealth index retained its statistically significant association, such that female adolescents who were from richer and richest households had about 3 times higher odds of being obese compared to those from the poorest households. (OR: 2.7; p = 0.018; CI: 1.18–6.18), (OR: 2.8; p = 0.027; CI: 1.13–7.06) respectively. Conclusion The prevalence of overweight/obesity among female adolescents in Nigeria was 10.2%. The household wealth index remained the only factor with a statistically significant association with overweight and obesity after controlling for confounders. Efforts at addressing overweight and obesity among female adolescents in Nigeria should target those from the richer/richest households.

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Overweight and obesity among female adolescents in Nigeria; an emerging, but under-reported epidemic

Adeomi,

Lawal

2024

BMC Women's Health

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“…To investigate the role of the home environment in the transmission of eating habits between parents and children, a multicenter study carried out with European families concluded that the shared home environment influenced food intake among biological relatives, such as parents and siblings, and among non-biological ones, such as spouses. 15 Several studies conducted on the African continent showed that children who were orphaned [of one or two parents] or were separated from their parents for health reasons had greater dietary diversity compared to children who lived with their parents or were not orphans, 16 , 17 , 18 with the consumption of fruits, legumes, and vegetables more than three times a week versus consuming unhealthy foods (bakery products, sweetened drinks, and restaurant food) a maximum of three times a week. 17 The results suggest that the child's interaction with other individuals, regardless of the biological relationship, changes eating habits through factors related to the environment.…”

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“… 15 Several studies conducted on the African continent showed that children who were orphaned [of one or two parents] or were separated from their parents for health reasons had greater dietary diversity compared to children who lived with their parents or were not orphans, 16 , 17 , 18 with the consumption of fruits, legumes, and vegetables more than three times a week versus consuming unhealthy foods (bakery products, sweetened drinks, and restaurant food) a maximum of three times a week. 17 The results suggest that the child's interaction with other individuals, regardless of the biological relationship, changes eating habits through factors related to the environment. Finally, the impact of the emotional environment at home on the quality of family nutrition stands out, which is directly associated with the formation of children's eating habits.…”

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confidence: 99%