Predictors of attempted weight loss and physician advice for weight loss in a group of overweight and obese patients in Togo.

Despite a worldwide increase in obesity, little is known about obesity in Africa and factors related to attempting weight loss (AWL) in high-risk populations. The aims of this study were to determine the prevalence of obesity among patients in a Togolese cardiology clinic and determine predictors of reporting AWL and physician advice for weight loss. We recruited French-speaking men and women, aged > or = 18 years from this academic cardiology clinic to complete a questionnaire and anthropometric measurements.