@article{fdi:010053429,
  title = {{A}nthropometric characteristics and cardiometabolic risk factors in a sample of urban-dwelling adults in {S}enegal},
  author = {{F}ontbonne, {A}nnick and {C}ournil, {A}mandine and {C}ames, {C}{\'e}cile and {M}ercier, {S}. and {C}oly, {A}. {N}. and {L}acroux, {A}nnie and {D}upuy, {A}. {M}. and {D}iop, {S}. {N}. and {C}ristol, {J}. {P}. and {B}ork, {K}irsten},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{A}im. - {T}he aim of this study was to analyze the relationship between anthropometric characteristics and cardiometabolic risk factors in urban-dwelling adults in {S}enegal to evaluate future threats to the public health in terms of chronic diseases. {M}ethods. - {A}ge- and gender-matched control subjects for a study on the prevalence of lipodystrophy in {HIV}+ patients were selected between {J}une and {S}eptember 2006 from the general population through systematic home visits guided by area of residence of cases. {A}fter consenting to participate, these subjects underwent anthropometric, clinical and biological examinations in their homes. {R}esults. - {T}he sample included 60 men and 106 women, mean age of 43.2 +/- 9.4 years. {A}lthough the prevalence of overweight and obesity was much higher in women (30.2 and 29.2%, respectively) vs. 23.3 and 3.4%, respectively, in men ({P} < 0.001), the women had lower waist-to-hip ratios (mean [95% {CI}]: 0.78 [0.77-0.80] vs. 0.86 [0.84-0.88] in men; {P} < 10(-4)) and better systolic blood pressure, triglyceride and high-density lipoprotein ({HDL})-cholesterol levels. {H}owever, their insulin levels were significantly higher (32.1 [28.2-36.5] pmol/l vs. 25.5 [21.0-30.8] in men; {P} < 0.04). {P}rincipal component analysis showed that glucose and insulin correlated with subcutaneous fat, whereas blood pressure correlated with central fat distribution. {L}ipids were distributed between these two factors. {C}onclusion. - {O}besity still appears to be rare in {S}enegalese urban-dwelling men, whereas women, despite their overweight, have no untoward cardiometabolic profiles. {H}owever, the observed correlations between cardiometabolic risk factors and the amount and/or distribution of body fat suggest that obesity prevention should not be overlooked in the public health agenda for sub-{S}aharan {A}frica.},
  keywords = {{S}ub-{S}aharan {A}frica ; {A}nthropometry ; {C}ardiometabolic risk factors ; {O}bservational epidemiological study},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{D}iabetes and {M}etabolism},
  volume = {37},
  numero = {1},
  pages = {52--58},
  ISSN = {1262-3636},
  year = {2011},
  DOI = {10.1016/j.diabet.2010.07.008},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010053429},
}