TY - JOUR AU - Haregu, Tilahun Nigatu AU - Oti, Samuel AU - Egondi, Thaddaeus AU - Kyobutungi, Catherine PY - 2016 DA - 2016/11/08 TI - Measurement of overweight and obesity an urban slum setting in sub-Saharan Africa: a comparison of four anthropometric indices JO - BMC Obesity SP - 46 VL - 3 IS - 1 AB - As a result of both genetic and environmental factors, the body composition and topography of African populations are presumed to be different from western populations. Accordingly, globally accepted anthropometric markers may perform differently in African populations. In the era of rapid emergence of cardio-vascular diseases in sub-Saharan Africa, evidence about the performance of these markers in African settings is essential. The aim of this study was to investigate the inter-relationships among the four main anthropometric indices in measuring overweight and obesity in an urban poor African setting. SN - 2052-9538 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/s40608-016-0126-0 DO - 10.1186/s40608-016-0126-0 ID - Haregu2016 ER -