Prevalence of obstructive lung disease in an African country using definitions from different international guidelines: a community based cross-sectional survey.

Background: Obstructive lung disease (OLD), a major global public health problem, has been less investigated in African countries. We assessed the prevalence and determinants of OLD in Yaounde (the capital city of Cameroon), using internationally agreed definitions.

Methods: Participants were adults (age >19 years) screened during a community-based survey between December 2013 and April 2014.

Prevalence of asthma and allergic rhinitis among adults in Yaounde, Cameroon.

Background: Population-based estimates of asthma and allergic rhinitis in sub-Saharan African adults are lacking. We assessed the prevalence and determinants of asthma and allergic rhinitis in urban adult Cameroonians.

Methods: A community-based survey was conducted from December 2013 to April 2014 among adults aged 19 years and above (N = 2,304, 57.