Female sex and higher education linked to escalating prevalence of obesity and overweight in Africa
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Updates every hour. Last Updated: 14-Jan-2026 20:11 ET (15-Jan-2026 01:11 GMT/UTC)
Female sex and higher education are significantly linked to the escalating prevalence of obesity and overweight in Africa, finds one of the largest and most detailed analyses of body weight trends in the region, published in the open access journal BMJ Global Health.
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