Washington, D.C: Urbanization is changing the landscape of health and nutrition in Africa, and in Nigeria it relates to both lower levels of stunting among children and higher rates of obesity among women, according to two recent studies by researchers... Source: IFPRI Nigeria Country Office
Dietary changes and rising obesity in the Near East and North Africa Region
October 22, 2018 Tamara Nanitashvili, Nutrition and Food Systems Officer, FAO Regional Office The Near East and North Africa (NENA) Region, is characterized with multiple burdens of malnutrition, including under-nutrition (wasting and stunting), over-nutrition (overweight and obesity) and micronutrient deficiencies. The prevalence of obesity in the region, which is rising at […] Source: IFPRI Egypt Country Office
