| Summary: | Background: There is a rise in overweight and obesity in Africa. In Nigeria, there are increasing changes in lifestyle and associated increases in the prevalence of non-communicable diseases. This study aimed at determining the prevalence of overweight and obesity, lifestyle practices, and food consumption practices among female adults in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, using convenience sampling technique, an interviewer-administered questionnaire was used to obtain data from respondents. Descriptive statistics was used to obtain frequencies and percentages for categorical variables and chi-square test was used to determine association between variables at p <0.05. Results: Among 300 respondents, The mean age was 49.8 ± 4.7 years in Felele and 50.3 ± 4.7 years in Oje. A majority of the respondents from Felele and Oje had active leisure time pursuit (96.7% and 89.3% respectively) with 70.7% and 86.0% engaging in daily physical activity respectively. Lunch (Felele– 12.0% and Oje– 22.0%) was the most skipped meal with reasons such as weight reduction (10.7%) in Felele and lack of money (20.0%) in Oje. Alcoholic drinks were the least consumed in both locations (Felele– 84.8% and Oje– 76.3%) while meat, poultry, and allied products were the most consumed food group in both Felele (51.2%) and Oje (39.7%). The prevalence of overweight and obesity among female adults was 88.0% and 66.0% respectively majority of whom were aged 45–50yrs in Felele and 51–55yrs in Oje. Conclusions: Findings highlight high prevalence of overweight and obesity among the female population. Therefore, intentional and targeted interventions among this population are needed.
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