Prevalence of overweight and obesity in Nigeria: Systematic review and meta-analysis of population-based studies

In Nigeria, several studies have assessed the prevalence of overweight/obesity with different reports. The purpose of this study was to use a systematic review and meta-analysis to analyze these overweight and obesity reports from different locations in Nigeria over the last ten years. In addition,...

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Main Authors: Innocent Ijezie Chukwuonye, Kenneth Arinze Ohagwu, Okechukwu Samuel Ogah, Collins John, Efosa Oviasu, Ernest Ndukaife Anyabolu, Ignatius Ugochukwu Ezeani, Gabriel Uche Paschal Iloh, Miracle Erinma Chukwuonye, Caleb Ogechi Raphael, Uwa Onwuchekwa, Umezurike Hughes Okafor, Clement Oladele, Emmanuel Chukwuebuka Obi, Chimezie Godswill Okwuonu, Okechukwu Iheji, Ogbonna Collins Nwabuko, Martin Anazodo Nnoli, Ikechi G. Okpechi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2022-01-01
Series:PLOS Global Public Health
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10021772/?tool=EBI