Prevalence Of Overweight And Obesity Among Urban Nigeria Adults In Jos

Body mass index as a determinant of carotid intima-media thickness in Nigerian adults with primary hypertension

“…However, individuals with BMI equal to or greater than 25 kg/m 2 and less than 30 kg/m 2 are regarded as being overweight, while those with BMI of 30 kg/m 2 or greater are regarded as obese. [10] High resolution B-mode ultrasound is noninvasive, simple, safe, inexpensive, precise, and reproducible; and has been used in this study to assess adaptive vascular changes, specifically carotid arterial wall thickening in hypertensive adults in relation to BMI.…”

“…BMI is calculated from "weight (kg) divided by the square of height in meters (m 2 )". [10] Also, obesity (BMI ≥ 30 kg/m 2 ) has been documented as a good predictor of the incidence of hypertension, and is regarded as a major controllable contributor to the disorder. [11] According to Puepet et al, [10] the prevalence of obesity among adults in Jos, Nigeria is 19.4-21.4% and 23.4% for males and females, respectively.…”

“…[10] Also, obesity (BMI ≥ 30 kg/m 2 ) has been documented as a good predictor of the incidence of hypertension, and is regarded as a major controllable contributor to the disorder. [11] According to Puepet et al, [10] the prevalence of obesity among adults in Jos, Nigeria is 19.4-21.4% and 23.4% for males and females, respectively. These figures may appear similar to the reported adult prevalence of obesity in the United Kingdom (23%), but are at variance with the reported prevalence of the disorder for adults in some other countries in the Organization of Economic Corporation and Development (OECD), such as the United States (34%), Mexico (30%), Korea (4%) and Japan (4%) (OECD Report 2011).…”

Prevalence of Obesity amongst Staff and Students of a Tertiary Institution in Nigeria

“…However less than 16.4% in Australia and 34% in the United States of America (USA). [3,[13][14][15][16] . The prevalence of obesity in our study was low compared to developed and high income countries.…”

Overweight and Obesity among Adolescents in Kano, Nigeria

“…A study in Jos, Northern Nigeria found among males 17.2% was overweight, with 4.2% obese. Among women 23.5% were overweight and 4.5% were obese [5]. A study in the Niger delta southern Nigeria found 22.04% overweight and 49.34 % were obese [6].…”