Overweight and obesity in urban Africa: A problem of the rich or the poor?

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Authors

Abdhalah Ziraba · African Population and Health Research Center

Jean Christophe Fotso · African Population and Health Research Center

Rhoune Ochako · African Population and Health Research Center

Abstract

Overweight and obesity are on the rise in Africa and might take epidemic proportions in the near future. Like several other public health challenges, overweight and obesity should be tackled and prevented early as envisioned in the WHO Global strategy on diet, physical activity and health.

Topics & Keywords

Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology Child Nutrition and Water Access

UN Sustainable Development Goals

No poverty

Publication Details

Published in: BMC Public Health

Volume 9, Issue 1, pp. 465-465

DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-9-465

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