Gambia: 'Hunger, Obesity Often Co-Exist in Gambia' FAO Country Rep.

[Foroyaa] Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) country representative in the Gambia Shibu Rampedi, said it has been found that hunger and obesity often co-exist in the country; that the prevalence of obesity nationally as reported by World Health Organization (WHO) in 2016 was 9.1% and of people who are overweight 28.5%; that the prevalence of obesity was higher in females compared to males, according to these reports.
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - Category: African Health Source Type: news