Table 5. Prevalence Of Chronic Disease Among Obese And Non-Obese Individuals From Two Different Countries2.
| Author, country | Sample size total | Doctor-diagnosed chronic diseases | Obesity status | Senegal | South Africa |
| Asfaw 2 | 3 190 | Arthritis | Non-obese | 17.3 (15.4–19.2) | 17.1 (14.1–20.0) |
| South Africa/Senegal | Obese | 24.1 (15.8–32.3) | 22.4 (16.9–27.1) | ||
| Asthma | Non-obese | 4.2 (3.2–5.2) | 5.4 (4.1–6.9) | ||
| Obese | 10.0 (4.1–15.9) | 7.6 (5.3–10.5) | |||
| Diabetes | Non-obese | 1.6 (1.0–2.2) | 5.4 (4.1–6.8) | ||
| Obese | 2.9 (0.4–6.2) | 7.6 (5.1–10.2) | |||
| Heart disease | Non-obese | 7.8 (6.7–9.1) | 13.3 (11.3–15.3) | ||
| Obese | 13.7 (7.0–20.4) | 19.4 (15.7–23.3) |
Values are mean (95% confidence interval); significant differences were not clearly reported