ArticleFrontiers in nutrition2024
Biocultural determinants of overweight-obesity among adult women experiencing the nutritional transition in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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Introduction: The African Great Lakes region is experiencing rapid urbanization, which is leading to a nutritional transition and its related chronic diseases. Similar to other Great Lakes countries, the nutritional transition in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is reflected by increased non-communicable diseases, including morbid obesity. The 2014 Demographic Health Survey (DHS) revealed a rising incidence of overweight among women, ranging from 10% in 2001 to 16% in 2014. Furthermore, over 20% of individuals in several provinces of the DRC are classified as overweight-obese. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence as well as the main biocultural determinants of overweight-obesity among adult women in the DRC. Methods: In a cross-sectional survey, including a representative sample of adult Congolese women living in the South Kivu province, participants were randomly recruited using a two-stage cluster sampling technique after an initial urban-rural stratification. The estimation of the was based on previous results from DHS. Thus, a total of 495 individuals were selected, including 325 urban and 170 rural subjects. Data were collected from households by dietitians who were specifically trained for this survey. Results: In this study population, the prevalence of overweight-obesity was 33.6%, with 7.1% classified as obese. The prevalence of obesity was significantly higher among urban people, while all subjects with obesity were from the older age group (>35 years). Using binomial logistic regressions, it was observed that overweight-obesity had a significant positive correlation with the duration of urban residence, namely, Discussion: In order to properly guide public health policies, public authorities in the DRC should consider the main findings of this original study, which identify how socio-demographic and socio-ecological factors contribute jointly to the rising prevalence of overweight-obesity in the country.
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