Prevalence of overweight and obesity in Nigeria: Systematic review and meta-analysis of population-based studies.

In Nigeria, several studies have assessed the prevalence of overweight/obesity with different reports. The purpose of this study was to use a systematic review and meta-analysis to analyze these overweight and obesity reports from different locations in Nigeria over the last ten years. In addition, there was a dearth of systematic reviews and meta-analyses on the prevalence, trends, and demographic characteristics of overweight and obesity in the country.

Risk Factors for Chronic Kidney Disease in Newly Diagnosed Hypertensive Subjects in Southeast Nigeria.

Background: The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and associated risk factors for chronic kidney disease (CKD) in newly diagnosed hypertensive patients.

Materials And Methods: This was a cross-sectional analytical study involving consenting newly diagnosed hypertensive patients who presented at GOPD of Federal Medical Centre, Umuahia, within 0-3 months of diagnosis; and non-hypertensive controls. A semi-structured interviewer- administered questionnaire was used to record the socio-demographic, anthropometric, clinical and bio-chemical characteristics of the respondents.

Impaired Renal Function and its Predictors among Treatment-Naive HIV-seropositive Patients in a Tertiary Institution in South-East Nigeria.

Background: Renal impairment is a significant independent risk factor for mortality among HIV-infected patients. Some antiretroviral drugs are nephrotoxic, especially to the tubules, and their dosage need to be modified in the presence of renal impairment to avoid progression to chronic kidney disease.

Aim: To determine the prevalence and predictors of renal impairment among treatment-naïve HIV sero-positive patients seen at Federal Medical Centre, Umuahia, Abia state.

Prevalence and Predictors of Chronic Kidney Disease in a Semiurban Community in Lagos.

Background And Objectives: The prevalence of noncommunicable diseases like chronic kidney disease is on the rise in third-world countries. In Nigeria and most sub-Saharan African countries, there is dearth of community-based studies on prevalence and predictors of chronic kidney disease, prompting us to undertake this study.

Materials And Methods: This was a cross-sectional study, aimed at ascertaining the prevalence and predictors of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in a semiurban community in Lagos, Southwest Nigeria.

Assessment of iron status in predialysis chronic kidney disease patients in a Nigerian Tertiary Hospital.

Anemia in chronic kidney disease (CKD) is associated with poor overall outcome if not promptly managed with erythropoietin when indicated. This study assessed iron status and associated factors in predialysis CKD patients in Southern Nigeria. This was a cross-sectional study that assessed and compared iron status in 100 predialysis CKD patients and 90 healthy controls.