Complex association between rural/urban residence, household wealth and women ’s overweight: evidence from 30 cross-sectional national household surveys in Africa

ConclusionsAs nations develop and household wealth increases, rural African women are at increased or higher risk of being overweight compared with urban women. Programmes and policies to address rising prevalence of overweight are needed in both rural and urban areas to avoid serious epidemics of non-communicable diseases.
Source: BMC Obesity - Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Source Type: research