Searchable abstracts of presentations at key conferences in endocrinology

ea0073aep332 | Diabetes, Obesity, Metabolism and Nutrition | ECE2021

Prevalence of obesity and its association with metabolic diseases in women from low-and-middle income countries (LMICs): A systematic review and meta-analysis

Rocha Thais , Melson Eka , Zamora Javier , Borja M. Fernandez-Felix , Soby Soha , Betran Ana Pilar , Arlt Wiebke , Thangaratinam Shakila

IntroductionObesity is a global health challenge, with more than 50% of the world´s obese population residing in LMICs. Although adiposity is a well-known major risk factor for noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) such as hypertension, and diabetes mellitus, the delivery of effective NCDs interventions is still a challenge to health systems. About 85% of the NCDs premature deaths occur in LMICs. Obesity is more prevalent in women than men, however the bu...