Abstract:
Adolescent overweight and obesity is a public
health concern globally, especially in lower- and middleincome
countries where there is an additional burden
of undernutrition. The prevalence of adolescent overweight/
2obesity has increased markedly over the past three
decades. The transition in dietary habits coupled with
reduced physical activity has been blamed for the
increasing trend. Overweight/obesity in adolescence is
complicated by cardiometabolic, respiratory, musculoskeletal
and psychosocial disorders. Additionally, adolescent
obesity is a predictor of future development of type 2
diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and metabolic disorders.
The burden of cardiometabolic risk factors associated with
adolescent overweight/obesity in Ghana is lacking, the
project, therefore, was undertaken to add to the existing
knowledge.
