Background: This article is a review of the PhD thesis by Elizabeth Kimani-Murage that
explores the double burden of malnutrition in rural South Africa. This is in the context of a …

Childhood obesity is of increasing concern in many parts of Africa. We conducted a
systematic search and review of published literature on behavioural childhood obesity …

Background Low-to middle-income countries are undergoing a health transition with non-
communicable diseases contributing substantially to disease burden, despite persistence of …

This study aims to examine the associations between BMI, disordered eating attitude, body
dissatisfaction in female adolescents, and descriptive attributes assigned to silhouettes of …

Background: Cardiorespiratory and musculoskeletal fitness are important health indicators
that support optimal physical functioning. Understanding the relationship between body …

Stable tracking of body composition is a prerequisite for the long‐term effect of preventive
measures against obesity and its harmful effects. As BMI tracking estimates reported by …

This study aimed to investigate the relationship of body mass index (BMI) with muscle and
cardiorespiratory fitness in children living within rural areas (regional unit of West Attica) in …

ObjectiveTo report on the prevalence of overweight and obesity among pre-school children
in Kenya and examine the associations between childhood overweight and selected …

Background: There is growing evidence of variations in adiposity trajectories among
individuals, but the influence of early life growth patterns on these trajectories is …

Abstract Background The World Health Organization (WHO) is in the process of establishing
a new global database on the growth of school children and adolescents. Limited national …