Obesity, a killer that causes death or permanent disability of over of over 7 million people annually in Africa is on the rise. Nigeria and Ghana contribute 11% of this figure.
The highest population of those affected are women in the urban setting.
Obesity is known to be a significant contributing factor in the development of various chronic ailments such as cardiovascular disease, hypertension, type 2 diabetes mellitus, stroke, osteoarthritis and some types of cancer.
An increase in the number of people with issues of obesity will ultimately lead to an increase in the cases listed above.
A study of the prevalence and trends in overweight and obesity among non-pregnant urban women in 24 countries in Africa by WHO shows that Ghana and Nigeria doubled the obesity rate between 2010 and 2017 with more women of reproductive age sliding from mildly obese to extremely obese.
Other African countries affected include Egypt, Kenya, Benin, Niger, Rwanda, Ivory Coast and Uganda with Zambia, Burkina Faso, Mali, Malawi and Tanzania experiencing a triple increase in cases of obesity.
Most researchers suggest obesity is caused by low income and exposure to poor quality foods but research by Herbal Pro Limited showed that the increasing evolvement of urbanisation is causing a swift change in lifestyle and diet.
The shift from traditional staple foods low in fat and rich in fibre to the easily available and popular fast foods that contain lots of unhealthy calories in form of refined foods, meat, dairy products and saturated fats and sugar in high quantities is seen as one of the major causes.
Also, cultural perceptions concerning obesity may also play a role as some regions in Africa generally associate fatness with beauty, fame and evidence of good living and health
Other contributing factors include the preference to less energy demanding jobs complemented by an increase in sedentary lifestyle and adoption of detrimental eating habits and little or no awareness about the dangers of becoming overweight or obese.
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Once you achieve your proper BMI, it is advised that you maintain a healthy lifestyle which includes eating healthy foods at the proper time and staying active throughout the day to keep the weight off. To get more weight loss tips please visit http://www.herbalpro.com/blog
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