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Prevalence of overweight and hypertension in Tanzania: Special emphasis on resting energy expenditure and leptin
Author(s) -
Kuga Sachiko,
Njelekela Marina,
Noguchi Takanori,
Kanda Tomo,
Yamori Masashi,
Sato Toshiaki,
Miki Tomohiro,
Ikeda Katsumi,
Nara Yasuo,
Mtabaji Jacob
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
clinical and experimental pharmacology and physiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.752
H-Index - 103
eISSN - 1440-1681
pISSN - 0305-1870
DOI - 10.1046/j.1440-1681.29.s4.4.x
Subject(s) - overweight , obesity , medicine , tanzania , leptin , environmental health , population , rural area , energy expenditure , demography , endocrinology , geography , environmental planning , pathology , sociology
Summary 1. In the present study we investigated the difference in the distribution of selected cardiovascular disease risk factors among three middle‐aged Tanzanian populations with different lifestyles. 2. The prevalence of hypertension and overweight was higher in urban areas than in rural areas. Plasma leptin concentration was also highest in urban areas. Based on these results, we speculated that overweight in the urban population may be partly due to adiposity. 3. Resting energy expenditure was lower in urban areas than in other areas for both genders. These findings suggest that the high prevalence of overweight in the urban population may be partly due to low physical activity levels.