Four-year trends in adiposity and its association with hypertension in serial groups of young adult university students in urban Cameroon: a time-series study

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dc.contributor.authorChoukem, Simeon-Pierre
dc.contributor.authorKengne, André Pascal
dc.contributor.authorNguefack, Maxime-Leolein
dc.contributor.authorMboue-Djieka, Yannick
dc.contributor.authorNebongo, Daniel
dc.contributor.authorGuimezap, Jackson T
dc.contributor.authorMbanya, Jean Claude
dc.date.accessioned2021-10-08T06:54:51Z
dc.date.available2021-10-08T06:54:51Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.description.abstractAbstract Background Obesity is a major risk factor for non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and is growing rapidly globally including in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). We aimed to assess the trend in adiposity markers in Cameroonian university students, and investigated their associations with hypertension. Methods From 2009 to 2012, we annually measured weight, height, blood pressure, waist (WC) and hip circumferences, and calculated the body mass index (BMI) and other indices of adiposity in consecutive students aged 18 years or above, during their registration. Time-trends in prevalence of overweight and obesity were estimated, and their associations with prevalent hypertension investigated. Results Among the 2726 participants, the overall prevalence of obesity, overweight and obesity combined, and hypertension was 3.5%, 21.0% and 6.3% respectively. From 2009 to 2012, the prevalence of overweight and obesity increased in men only, from 13.1% to 20.9% (p-trend = 0.002), whereas prevalent abdominal obesity increased in women only, from 6.5% to 11.7% (p-trend = 0.027). The BMI and the WC were independent predictors of hypertension; each kg/m2 higher BMI was associated with 11% higher odds of hypertension, and each centimeter higher WC was associated with 9% higher odds of hypertension. Conclusion Our results show that overweight and obesity are rapidly increasing in this population of young sub-Saharan African adults, and are contributing to an increasing burden of hypertension.
dc.identifier.apacitationChoukem, S., Kengne, A. P., Nguefack, M., Mboue-Djieka, Y., Nebongo, D., Guimezap, J. T., & Mbanya, J. C. (2017). Four-year trends in adiposity and its association with hypertension in serial groups of young adult university students in urban Cameroon: a time-series study. <i>BMC Public Health</i>, 17(1), 174 - 177. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/34357en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationChoukem, Simeon-Pierre, André Pascal Kengne, Maxime-Leolein Nguefack, Yannick Mboue-Djieka, Daniel Nebongo, Jackson T Guimezap, and Jean Claude Mbanya "Four-year trends in adiposity and its association with hypertension in serial groups of young adult university students in urban Cameroon: a time-series study." <i>BMC Public Health</i> 17, 1. (2017): 174 - 177. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/34357en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationChoukem, S., Kengne, A.P., Nguefack, M., Mboue-Djieka, Y., Nebongo, D., Guimezap, J.T. & Mbanya, J.C. 2017. Four-year trends in adiposity and its association with hypertension in serial groups of young adult university students in urban Cameroon: a time-series study. <i>BMC Public Health.</i> 17(1):174 - 177. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/34357en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn1471-2458
dc.identifier.ris TY - Journal Article AU - Choukem, Simeon-Pierre AU - Kengne, André Pascal AU - Nguefack, Maxime-Leolein AU - Mboue-Djieka, Yannick AU - Nebongo, Daniel AU - Guimezap, Jackson T AU - Mbanya, Jean Claude AB - Abstract Background Obesity is a major risk factor for non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and is growing rapidly globally including in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). We aimed to assess the trend in adiposity markers in Cameroonian university students, and investigated their associations with hypertension. Methods From 2009 to 2012, we annually measured weight, height, blood pressure, waist (WC) and hip circumferences, and calculated the body mass index (BMI) and other indices of adiposity in consecutive students aged 18 years or above, during their registration. Time-trends in prevalence of overweight and obesity were estimated, and their associations with prevalent hypertension investigated. Results Among the 2726 participants, the overall prevalence of obesity, overweight and obesity combined, and hypertension was 3.5%, 21.0% and 6.3% respectively. From 2009 to 2012, the prevalence of overweight and obesity increased in men only, from 13.1% to 20.9% (p-trend = 0.002), whereas prevalent abdominal obesity increased in women only, from 6.5% to 11.7% (p-trend = 0.027). The BMI and the WC were independent predictors of hypertension; each kg/m2 higher BMI was associated with 11% higher odds of hypertension, and each centimeter higher WC was associated with 9% higher odds of hypertension. Conclusion Our results show that overweight and obesity are rapidly increasing in this population of young sub-Saharan African adults, and are contributing to an increasing burden of hypertension. DA - 2017 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town IS - 1 J1 - BMC Public Health LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PY - 2017 SM - 1471-2458 T1 - Four-year trends in adiposity and its association with hypertension in serial groups of young adult university students in urban Cameroon: a time-series study TI - Four-year trends in adiposity and its association with hypertension in serial groups of young adult university students in urban Cameroon: a time-series study UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/34357 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/34357
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationChoukem S, Kengne AP, Nguefack M, Mboue-Djieka Y, Nebongo D, Guimezap JT, et al. Four-year trends in adiposity and its association with hypertension in serial groups of young adult university students in urban Cameroon: a time-series study. BMC Public Health. 2017;17(1):174 - 177. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/34357.en_ZA
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Medicine
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Health Sciences
dc.sourceBMC Public Health
dc.source.journalissue1
dc.source.journalvolume17
dc.source.pagination174 - 177
dc.source.urihttps://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12889-017-4449-7
dc.subject.otherAssociation
dc.subject.otherCameroon
dc.subject.otherHypertension
dc.subject.otherObesity
dc.subject.otherOverweight
dc.subject.otherTrends
dc.subject.otherAdiposity
dc.subject.otherAdult
dc.subject.otherCameroon
dc.subject.otherFemale
dc.subject.otherHumans
dc.subject.otherHypertension
dc.subject.otherMale
dc.subject.otherObesity
dc.subject.otherPrevalence
dc.subject.otherRisk Factors
dc.subject.otherStudents
dc.subject.otherTime and Motion Studies
dc.subject.otherUniversities
dc.subject.otherYoung Adult
dc.titleFour-year trends in adiposity and its association with hypertension in serial groups of young adult university students in urban Cameroon: a time-series study
dc.typeJournal Article
uct.type.publicationResearch
uct.type.resourceJournal Article
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