Journal of Metabolic Syndrome

Solange Dabou

Publications

• Research Article
  Evaluation of Dietary Habits and Lifestyle on the Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity in Undergraduate University Students in Cameroon: A Cross Sectional Study
  Author(s): Solange Dabou, Phélix Bruno Telefo and Leonard Fonkeng SamaSolange Dabou, Phélix Bruno Telefo and Leonard Fonkeng Sama
  
  Background: Obesity and metabolic syndrome have nowadays a widespread dissemination around the world. Their prevalence is increasing in developing countries, due to modifications in dietary habits and lifestyle. Limited data exist on those issues among school going youths in Cameroon. Methods: A cross-sectional study including 203 consenting Cameroonian freshmen was conducted at the medical center of the University of Dschang. Anthropometric measurements, blood pressure, fasting blood glucose and lipid profile markers were measured using standard procedures. Metabolic syndrome was diagnosed using a harmonized definition while obesity diagnosis used BMI criterion. Dietary and lifestyle habits were recorded using a questionnaire. Results: The prevalence of obesity and metabolic syndrome were 3.94% and 11.33% respectively. We.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2167-0943.1000236

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