Dietary patterns of adults living in Ouagadougou and their association with overweight.

Background: Urbanization in developing countries comes along with changes in food habits and living conditions and with an increase in overweight and associated health risks. The objective of the study was to describe dietary patterns of adults in Ouagadougou and to study their relationship with anthropometric status of the subjects.

Methods: A qualitative food frequency questionnaire was administered to 1,072 adults living in two contrasted districts of Ouagadougou.