ea0077oc3.3 | Metabolism, Obesity and Diabetes | SFEBES2021
Melson Eka
, Rocha Thais
, Zamora Javier
, Fernandez-Felix Borja M
, Sobhy Soha
, Betran Ana Pilar
, Arlt Wiebke
, Thangaratinam Shakila
Introduction: Obesity is a global health challenge with more than 60% of the world´s population with obesity living in LMICs. Studies have demonstrated that women are more affected by obesity than men. However, the risk of obesity and obesity-related cardiometabolic diseases in women in LMICs have not been documented. The aims of this meta-analysis are: to evaluate the risk of obesity and obesity-related cardiometabolic disease in women compared to men in LMICs and to eva...