Trends in overweight and obesity among reproductive-age women in sub-Saharan African countries from 1990 to 2030: Progress towards 2030 SDG nutrition targets

IF 2.3 Q2 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health Pub Date : 2025-04-23 DOI:10.1016/j.cegh.2025.102044

A.A. Tareke , A. Mohammed , Y. Ali , A. Muche

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Abstract

Objective

We aimed to determine the trends of overweight and obesity among women of reproductive age (WRA) in sub-Saharan countries from 1990 to 2030. We also calculated the likelihood of achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in this region.

Study design

Repeated cross-sectional study.

Methods

The study employed 122 nationally representative cross-sectional survey datasets from 32 countries within sub-Saharan Africa. A Bayesian linear regression model was employed to determine overweight and obesity estimates, complete with 95 % credible intervals, based on data from 769,724 women.

Results

Twenty-eight countries (87.5 %) showed an increasing trend compared with the 1990 overweight value. Only four countries (Burundi, Congo, Lesotho, and Sierra Leone) showed a decreasing trend. In all countries except Lesotho, the proportion of overweight has increased since 2015. From 2024 to 2030, no country is expected to experience a decline in overweight prevalence. Of the 32 countries, 31 (96.88 %) have an increasing obesity rate. Only Sierra Leone shows a decreasing trend from 1990 to 2024. The prevalence of obesity has increased in all 32 countries since the start of the SDGs. No country is on track to meet the SDG target of eliminating all forms of malnutrition related overweight and obesity by 2030.

Conclusions

The increasing prevalence of overweight and obesity among WRA in SSA is a significant concern. Aggressive interventions are required to address this problem. New initiatives beyond the SDG era may also be needed to prevent the ongoing surge.

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1990年至2030年撒哈拉以南非洲国家育龄妇女超重和肥胖趋势：实现2030年可持续发展目标营养具体目标的进展

目的：研究1990年至2030年撒哈拉以南非洲国家育龄妇女超重和肥胖的趋势。我们还计算了该地区实现可持续发展目标（sdg）的可能性。研究设计重复横断面研究。该研究采用了来自撒哈拉以南非洲32个国家的122个具有全国代表性的横断面调查数据集。基于769,724名妇女的数据，采用贝叶斯线性回归模型来确定超重和肥胖的估计，并完成95%的可信区间。结果28个国家（87.5%）与1990年的超重值相比有上升趋势。只有四个国家（布隆迪、刚果、莱索托和塞拉利昂）呈现下降趋势。除莱索托外，所有国家的超重比例自2015年以来都有所增加。从2024年到2030年，预计没有一个国家的超重流行率会下降。在32个国家中，有31个国家（96.88%）的肥胖率呈上升趋势。从1990年到2024年，只有塞拉利昂呈现下降趋势。自可持续发展目标启动以来，所有32个国家的肥胖患病率都有所上升。没有哪个国家有望实现到2030年消除一切形式的与营养不良有关的超重和肥胖的可持续发展目标。结论SSA地区WRA中超重和肥胖患病率的上升值得关注。需要采取积极的干预措施来解决这一问题。可能还需要在可持续发展目标时代之外采取新的举措，以防止持续的激增。

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Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH-

CiteScore

4.60

自引率

7.70%

发文量

218

审稿时长

66 days

期刊介绍： Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health (CEGH) is a multidisciplinary journal and it is published four times (March, June, September, December) a year. The mandate of CEGH is to promote articles on clinical epidemiology with focus on developing countries in the context of global health. We also accept articles from other countries. It publishes original research work across all disciplines of medicine and allied sciences, related to clinical epidemiology and global health. The journal publishes Original articles, Review articles, Evidence Summaries, Letters to the Editor. All articles published in CEGH are peer-reviewed and published online for immediate access and citation.