The Pattern and Determinants of Overweight and Obesity among Adult Patients at the General Outpatient Clinic of Federal Medical Centre Makurdi: The Family Perspective

Background: This study examined the prevalence, patterns, and determinants of overweight and obesity among adult patients attending the general outpatient clinic at Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study of two hundred and ninety-six adult patients aged 18 years and above, selected by systematic random sampling method. Data was collected using an interviewer-administered questionnaire. Weight and height were measured. The non-modifiable, modifiable risk factors of obesity and body mass index were assessed. Chi-square was used to test for significant association between categorical variables and multivariate logistic regression to verify the independent factors associated with overweight and obesity. All statistical analysis was done using SPSS version 21 and were significant at p