Prevalence of obesity among adolescents in Ile-Ife,Osun state,Nigeria using body mass index and waist hip ratio: A comparative study

Background:

Obesity is a global epidemic not just among adults but also among children and adolescents. This study described the prevalence and pattern of obesity among in-school adolescents in Ile-Ife, Osun State using two standard methods, Body Mass Index (BMI) and Waist Hip Ratio (WHR) with a view of comparing the two methods as well as identifying any correlation between the two methods.

Materials and Methods:

Five hundred male and female respondents, aged 10-19 years, were randomly selected through a multistage sampling technique from private and public schools in Ife Central Local Government Area. Quantitative data were collected with the aid of a pre-tested, semi-structured, self-administered questionnaire. Anthropometric measurements of respondents, BMI and WHR, were recorded. Chi square and linear regression analyses were used. Statistical significance was tested at the 5% level.

Results:

The prevalence of obesity was 4.2% using BMI of which 12 (57.1%) were females and nine (42.9%) were males. There was significant association between sex and BMI, χ² = 9.490 (P = 0.020). Using WHR, the prevalence was 37.2% of which 180 (96.8%) were females and six (3.2%) were males. There was also significant association between sex and WHR (P < 0.001). Weak correlation (r = 0.02) was found between BMI and WHR among the females, P = 0.043.

Conclusion:

There was a difference in the prevalence of obesity using the two methods. Although, the correlation between the two methods was weak among females, WHR yielded a higher prevalence for obesity with remarkable difference especially among the females. Prevention of adolescent obesity should be encouraged especially among females.     

Assessment of delays in receiving delivery care at a tertiary healthcare delivery centre in Nigeria.

This study reviewed the causes of delays when patients were admitted with obstetric emergencies in Ife-Ife, Nigeria.     

生物标志物与非小细胞肺癌治疗结局相关

血管内皮生长因子（VEGF）和可溶性VEGF受体2（sVEGFR-2）由VEGF通路抑制因子所调控,化疗、VEGFR抑制剂或两者联合治疗是否可引起细胞因子和血管生成因子（CAFs）的改变,而这些改变是否又能预示临床获益？     

Spousal Communication, Changes in Partner Attitude, and Contraceptive Use Among the Yorubas of Southwest Nigeria

Objective:

This paper highlights the relevance of spousal communication on males'' attitude towards their partners'' contraceptive use.

Design:

This was a cross-sectional study.

Materials and Methods:

Data for the study were obtained from a survey carried out in three states, Oyo, Osun, and Ondo, mainly inhabited by the Yorubas.

Results:

The results show that men have a significant role to play in the adoption of contraception. About 37% of the respondents reported joint decision making on when to have another child, 40.8% on whether to stop having children, and 44% on what to do to stop childbearing. Communication between a husband and wife on reproductive matters was also recognized as a factor that may influence male participation in family planning.

Conclusion:

This study has shown that the male partner may be highly motivated to obtain contraceptives. The results therefore suggest that male involvement in family planning should be encouraged through inter-spousal communication.