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23.1 %Among 676 participants, obesity prevalence was 23.1%.

Camerounobésitépublished 2022Scientific reportseurope_pmcdocument of 3 observationsDOI 10.1038/s41598-022-07328-8

0.7 %Global age-standardised prevalence of obesity in girls increased from 0.7% in 1975 to 5.6% in 2016.

Camerounobésitéobserved 1975published 2017Lancet (London, England)europe_pmcdocument of 12 observations

11.6 %The glycemic index for pistachio sauce with foofoo corn was 11.60%.

Cameroundiabète (non précisé) · obésitépublished 2015Clinical diabetes and endocrinologyeurope_pmcdocument of 6 observations

13.1 %The glycemic index for the yellow sauce with foofoo corn was 13.10%.

Cameroundiabète (non précisé) · obésitépublished 2015Clinical diabetes and endocrinologyeurope_pmcdocument of 6 observations

22 %In the ANRS 12313 NAMSAL trial, at week 96, the incidence of obesity was 22% in the dolutegravir group versus 16% in the efavirenz group, p=0.043.

CamerounobésitéHAL · Unilimdocument of 25 observations

30 %Prevalence of obesity was more than 30% in girls in Nauru, the Cook Islands, and Palau in 2016.

Camerounobésitéobserved 2016published 2017Lancet (London, England)europe_pmcdocument of 12 observations

11 %Each kg/m² higher BMI was associated with 11% higher odds of hypertension.

Camerounhypertension artérielle · obésitépublished 2017BMC public healtheurope_pmcdocument of 9 observations

12.3 %In the ANRS 12313 NAMSAL trial, the incidence of obesity over the first 48 weeks was 12.3% in the dolutegravir group versus 5.4% in the efavirenz group.

CamerounobésitéHAL · Unilimdocument of 25 observations

22 %The prevalence of overweight among males was 22.0% in Jamaica.

Camerounobésitépublished 2007Public health nutritioneurope_pmcdocument of 9 observationsDOI 10.1017/s1368980007246762

20.18 %The glycemic index for ndolé sauce with foofoo corn was 20.18%.

Cameroundiabète (non précisé) · obésitépublished 2015Clinical diabetes and endocrinologyeurope_pmcdocument of 6 observations

6.5 %Using body mass index, the prevalence of obesity among men in urban Cameroon was 6.5%.

Camerounobésitépublished 2006BMC public healtheurope_pmcdocument of 6 observations

22.59 %All meals tested with foofoo corn had generally a low glycemic index, with a maximum of 22.59% for okra and cabbage.

Cameroundiabète (non précisé) · obésitépublished 2015Clinical diabetes and endocrinologyeurope_pmcdocument of 6 observations

19.5 %Based on body mass index, 19.5% of urban women in Cameroon were obese.

Camerounobésitépublished 2006BMC public healtheurope_pmcdocument of 6 observations

-0.03 rsThere was no significant correlation between adiponectin and total body fat (rs = -0.03; NS).

Camerounmetabolic disorders · obésitépublished 2007Cardiovascular diabetologyeurope_pmcdocument of 4 observations

8 %The prevalence of overweight and obesity among children aged 6 to 59 months in Cameroon was 8% in 2011, with obesity alone at 1.7%.

Camerounobésitéobserved 2011published 2015PloS oneeurope_pmcdocument of 4 observationsDOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0143215

3.6 %Une étude menée au Cameroun a révélé que 3,6 % des participants étaient obèses.

Camerounobésitéobserved 2012HAL · Unilimdocument of 857 observations

From 1985 to 2016, the prevalence of underweight decreased, and that of obesity and severe obesity increased, in most regions.

Camerounmalnutrition · obésité · severe obesityobserved 1985 to 2016published 2021eLifeeurope_pmcdocument of 3 observations

13.1 %From 2009 to 2012, the prevalence of overweight and obesity in men increased from 13.1% to 20.9%.

Camerounobésitéobserved 2009 to 2012published 2017BMC public healtheurope_pmcdocument of 9 observations

9 %If post-2000 trends continue, by 2025 severe obesity will surpass 9% in women.

Camerounobésitéobserved 2025published 2016Lancet (London, England)europe_pmcdocument of 20 observations

33 %33% of women and 30% of men in the sample were overweight.

Camerounobésitépublished 2006International journal of epidemiologyeurope_pmcDOI 10.1093/ije/dyi214

3.2 %Age-standardised prevalence of obesity increased from 3.2% in 1975 to 10.8% in 2014 in men.

Camerounobésitéobserved 1975published 2016Lancet (London, England)europe_pmcdocument of 20 observations

0.9 %Global age-standardised prevalence of obesity in boys increased from 0.9% in 1975 to 7.8% in 2016.

Camerounobésitéobserved 1975published 2017Lancet (London, England)europe_pmcdocument of 12 observations

0.5 p_valueNo statistically significant difference was observed between the genotypic frequencies of obese and non-obese subjects (p = 0.50).

Camerounobésitépublished 2017Journal of health, population, and nutritioneurope_pmcdocument of 3 observations

12 %In Cameroon, 12% of children under five years were overweight or obese according to the 2018 Demographic and Health Survey.

Camerounobésitéobserved 2018published 2023BMC public healtheurope_pmcdocument of 2 observations

177 countriesIn 2022, obesity prevalence was higher than underweight with posterior probability of at least 0.80 in 177 countries (89%) for women and 145 countries (73%) for men.

Camerounmalnutrition · obésitéobserved 2022published 2024Lancet (London, England)europe_pmcdocument of 9 observations