J. L. Ngondi

Parent’s Adiposity, Better Predicts Their Child’s Adiposity than Socio-economic Status in a Sample of 2689 Children Aged 8 to 15 Year in Urban Area in Cameroon: A Pilot Study

M. C. Ngo-Song, P. C. Fouejeu-Wamba, J. L. Ngondi, K. Cianflone & J. Oben · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2016

Background: Cameroon, as many Sub-Saharan African countries, is undergoing epidemiological transition. Parents as well as well their children are getting overweight and obese, mainly in large cities. Aims: This was a pilot study to identify the relationship between parents, envir...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2016/22288

Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome among 16-21 Years Urban Cameroonian Using NCEP ATPIII and IDF Criteria

M. C. Ngo-Song, B. G. AzantsaKingue, P. C. Fouejeu-Wamba, P. J. Abega-Ebene, J. L. Ngondi & J. E. Oben · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2014

Background: The metabolic syndrome is a common metabolic disorder associated to the increasing prevalence of overweight and obesity. Aims: To assess the prevalence of metabolic abnormalities and metabolic syndrome (MetS) among 16-21 years Cameroonian adolescents and analyzed the...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2014/5747

Effect of Birth Weight and Mode of Feeding During Early Infancy on Clinical Indicators of Obesity and Lipid Profile in Adulthood

A. P. Kengne Nouemsi, D. Kuaté, G. B. Azantsa Kingue, J. Tchinda Nkougni, J. L. Ngondi & Oben Julius · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2013

Aims: To study effect of birth weight and mode of feeding during early infancy on clinical indicators of obesity and lipid profile in adulthood. Place and Duration of Study: The study was conducted on 260 adults aged 21-31 years censured in Yaoundé between February and March 2012...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2013/2999