Prolonged sitting and sedentary behavior comprises a major part of the modern lifestyle: at work, leisure (watching television, Internet) and commuting/traveling, and this has been implicated in the prevalence of overweight and obesity. The study sought to assess the degree of knowledge of a population of non‐governmental staff in AkwaIbom state Nigeria on the health effects of overweight and obesity. A questionnaire was administered through direct interview to fifty (n‐50) staff in FHI360 AkwaIbom state office, Nigeria who gave verbal consent (Non‐Health Personnel (n=23), Laboratory Personnel (n=8), Doctor (n=15), and Pharmacist (n=4).82% of respondents have an appreciable knowledge of the health effects of overweight/obesity, 95.5% the causes, while 74.5% are aware that BMI (body Mass Index) can be used as a monitoring tool for overweight/obesity, however, only a total 42.8% of respondents knew their BMI. There is therefore an urgent need to create an avenue in form of health fare for the study population to determine their BMI and improve their lifestyle/health seeking behavior to avoid the adverse health effects of overweight/obesity.

Introduction: Physical inactivity is reported among 41% of Nigerians and 73.8% of adults in Calabar have been reported to be either overweight or obese. Obesity is a chronic disorder marked by excessive generalized deposition and storage of fat in human body. It is indicated by a Body Mass Index of 30kg/m2 and above. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of overweight and obesity among the staff of the University of Calabar, Calabar, Nigeria.Methods: A total of 321 staff in University of Calabar participated in this cross sectional study. A multi-stage sampling technique was employed to select faculties, departments, offices and respondents. Data was collected using a semi-structured and self administered questionnaire, a well calibrated weighing scale, a calculator and a checklist. Data analysis was done using IBM Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 20.0.Results: Of the 321 respondents, 55.1% were males and 60.0% were non-teaching. One hundred and ...

The study determined Body Mass Index as a Predictor and Incidence of Overweight and Obesity among Staff in Tertiary Educational Institutions in Bauchi State, Nigeria.The total population of this study was 5,845 academic and non-academic staff of the six (6) Tertiary Educational Institutions. Proportionate sampling technique was used and selected five hundred and eighty five (585) samples (10%) but only four hundred and forty three (443) participated in the study. The instruments used for data collection in this study were weighing scale attached with Stadiometer to measure weight and height of the participants respectively. Quetelet Equation (body weight in kilogrammes divide by height in metre squared (kg/m 2) was used and computed body mass index of each participant. Descriptive statistics were used and described the bio-data of the participants while Chi-square analysis was used and determined differences between observed and expected Body Mass Index among Staff of Tertiary Institutions in Bauchi State. The results of the study indicated that there is significant unhealthy Body Mass Index (BMI) among staff of tertiary institutions in Bauchi State. It was recommended among others that, more sporting facilities should be provided in tertiary institutions in Bauchi State and regular exercise should be organised by the management of all the tertiary institutions of Bauchi State. Similarly, there should be regular sensitisation on the benefits of regular physical exercise among the staff irrespective of cadre.

Background: Overweight andobesity are complex conditions caused by a mixture of genetic, environmental and medical factors. They affect 39% and 13% of the world’s population respectively and havedeleterious health implications such as type 2 diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular diseases and cancers that affect individuals in all ages and socio-economic groups. Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the sociodemographic and other factors associated with overweight and obesity among students in the University of Uyo, in south-south region of Nigeria. Methods: this study was a cross sectional study with 343 participants (187 males and 156 females) who were selected by multistage sampling technique. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire and anthropometric data was collected using standard procedures. SPSS (version 20) was used to analyze data. Chi square was used to test hypothesis, with statistical significance set at p <0.05. Results: The prevalence of...

The study aimed at investigating the prevalence and gender distribution of overweight and obesity among staff at the Kwame Nk-rumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST). In a cross-sectional study using simple random sampling, 250 staff members of KNUST aged 25 to 60 years were selected. Height (m) and weight (kg) were measured using standard procedures and body mass index (BMI) was calculated. Overweight and obesity were determined using WHO classification. The Statistical Package for Social Scientists version 20.0 was used to analyze data. Descriptive statistics and independent sample t-test were employed. The prevalence of overweight was 34.4% and that of obesity was 6.0% among the staff of KNUST. The difference in BMI between males and females was not significant (p > 0.05), but males were significantly taller and heavier than females (p < 0.05). A significant number of the subjects were overweight and obese and may be at risk of associated disease conditions.

"Obesity is the predisposing factor for the most deadly diseases (diabetics, hypertension and hypercholesterolaemia) compared to acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). The prevalence of this factor was surveyed among members of staff of Adamawa State College of Agriculture, Mubi. Out of the sampled populations, it was observed that risk of co-morbidities in females was 3.9 %while in males was 2.6 %. Moderate risk was higher in males (16.6%) than in females (4.3%).Similarly, severe risk was higher in males (19.2%) than females (9.6%) just as very severe risk was higher among males (24.5%) than in females (18.8%). Severe and very severe risk of comorbidity was higher in males than females within the age group of 30 – 39 years and 40 – 49 years respectively. This findings could be attributed to the fact that majority of the male staff are engaged in sedentary work as compared to their female counterparts mostly not skilled and engaged in physical labor. It is therefore, recommended that members of staff should have regular exercise, take in more fibers in their diet, and take at least a fruit daily."

Objective: This survey explored prevalence of overweight and obesity and their associations with sociodemographic variables in a Nigerian population. Methods: This cross-sectional survey involved 1521 adults in Nnewi. Age, sex, educational and occupational status, and BMI were recorded. Results: Prevalence of overweight was higher in males (32.3%; 95% CI, 29.5%–35.2%) than in females (29.8%; 95% CI, 26.8%–33.0%); the reverse was the case for prevalence of obesity (19.6%; 95% CI, 17.3%–22.2% in males and 36.0%; 95% CI, 32.8%–39.4% in females). Higher odds ratios (ORs) for overweight and obesity were observed in participants aged 41–60 years (OR 2.03; 95% CI, 1.57–2.61 for overweight and OR 4.29; 95% CI, 3.25–5.67 for obesity) and those >60 years (OR 1.72; 95% CI, 1.21–2.43 for overweight and OR 4.21; 95% CI, 2.86–6.19 for obesity) compared to those aged 18–40 years. Female sex was associated with higher ORs for overweight (OR 1.20; 95% CI, 0.96–1.51) and obesity (OR 2.21; 95% CI, 1.73–2.83). Participants with secondary education had marginally higher ORs for overweight (OR 1.15; 95% CI, 0.88–1.51) and obesity (OR 1.17; 95% CI, 0.86–1.59) than those with tertiary education, and so were those with primary education for obesity (OR 1.19; 95% CI, 0.74–1.89) but higher OR for overweight (OR 1.44; 95% CI, 0.98–2.13). Unskilled participants had about the same OR for overweight and obesity as professionals, and while skilled participants had about the same OR for overweight as professionals, their OR for obesity (OR 1.27; 95% CI, 0.67–2.43) was fairly higher than that for professionals. Conclusions: Prevalence of overweight is higher in males than in females, but the reverse is the case for prevalence of obesity. Older age and female sex are associated with increased risk of overweight and obesity, while working at a skilled occupation is associated with obesity, and tertiary educational attainment is associated with overweight.

Obesity is an epidemic disease in many developed countries and an emerging public health problem in developing countries, particularly in urban settings.The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of overweight and obesity and the associated factors among adult residentsin Goni Gora community in Kaduna State. The study was conducted in Goni Gora a semi-urban setting in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State, Northwestern Nigeria in January 2017. A multi-stage sampling technique was used to select 192 adult residents in the community. Data was collected using structured, pretested and interviewer-administered questionnaire using mobile data collection method (Epiinfo™ version 7.2). Data were analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) software version 21. The level of significance was set at a P value of ≤0.05. The majority of the respondents (32.3%) were within the age group of 20-29 years. The mean age of respondents was 34.6±13.1 years and mal...

Background: Obesity is defined as abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that presents a risk to health. The health implication of obesity is of growing significance in public health especially in the developing nations like Nigeria and knowledge is the most powerful weapon to prevent a disorder such as obesity. Objectives: The aim of this study was to determine the extent of the problem of obesity and people’s awareness about causes, health implications and complications of obesity. Method: A cross-sectional descriptive survey was carried out and 206 employees were selected randomly proportional to the staff categories. A pre-tested structured questionnaire was used to obtain socio-demographic data and knowledge of obesity. The weight and height of the subjects were measured. Results: A total of 206 subjects were recruited with male to female ratio of 1.9:1. The senior and junior staff constituted 45.1% and 54.9% of the subjects respectively. The overall prevalence of obesity among...