Puoane, ThandiKengne, André PascalDe Villiers, AnnizaAdom, Theodosia2020-12-022024-11-072020-12-022024-11-072019https://hdl.handle.net/10566/19212Philosophiae Doctor - PhDOverweight/obesity is a risk factor for non-communicable diseases such as cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, and some cancers. Obesity in childhood is known to predict later obesity in adolescence and adulthood. Understanding the factors associated with overweight/obesity among children may present an opportunity for timely and appropriate interventions in the African setting.enOverweightObesitySchool childrenMeta-analysisGhanaIndividual and environmental factors associated with overweight among children in primary schools in GhanaUniversity of Western Cape