Finda Miriam Musu Barrie

Overweight and Obesity among Women with Pregnancy-induced Hypertension in Sierra Leone: Age Patterns and Comparison with the National Population of Women of Reproductive Age

Neneh Conteh Vandy, Abdulai Sillah, Marion Malia Jigba, Finda Miriam Musu Barrie & Fatmata Kadiatu Kamara · Asian Journal of Advanced Research and Reports · 2026

Background: Overweight and obesity may contribute to hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, but age-specific patterns among affected women outside Sierra Leone’s capital remain insufficiently described. This study examined body mass index (BMI) among women with pregnancy-induced hy...