Journal article
Multilevel factors associated with overweight and obesity in East Africa: Comparative analysis in five countries from 2003 to 2016
Health & place, Vol.89, 103326
09/2024
DOI: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2024.103326
PMID: 39067171
Abstract
Rising rates of overweight/obesity in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) are a growing concern. Regional analysis of sociodemographic factors associated with overweight/obesity, as is common, may mask nationally specific associations. We examine the spatiotemporal trends of overweight/obesity in women (15–49 years) using 13 years of data (2003–2016) from Demographic and Health Surveys in five East African countries. Multivariable logistic regression reveals that urbanization and individual education, wealth, employment, marital status, and age are linked to overweight/obesity in the region, but their influence varied between nations. Variations in sociodemographic risk factors across nations underscore the need for tailored surveillance and interventions to address the increasing burden of overweight/obesity in East Africa.
•The increase of obesity in Africa is driven by multi-level factors.•Drivers of obesity in East Africa varied between populations and over time.•Place-specific variations emphasize a need for local surveillance and intervention.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Multilevel factors associated with overweight and obesity in East Africa: Comparative analysis in five countries from 2003 to 2016
- Creators
- Barbara Chebet KeinoMargaret Carrel
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Health & place, Vol.89, 103326
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.healthplace.2024.103326
- PMID
- 39067171
- NLM abbreviation
- Health Place
- ISSN
- 1353-8292
- eISSN
- 1873-2054
- Publisher
- Elsevier Ltd
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 09/2024
- Academic Unit
- Epidemiology; Geographical and Sustainability Sciences; Internal Medicine
- Record Identifier
- 9984688446702771
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