Obesity among Kenyan women in urban areas worries health experts

According to a report, the level of obesity in Kenya is currently approaching 50 per cent among women residing in urban areas, aged between 19 and 49. PHOTO | FILE

Women in Kenya are most affected by obesity due to pregnancy and slowing metabolism as they grow older, a new report shows.

The Global Nutrition Report (GNR) 2016 released last week says that the level of obesity in Kenya is currently approaching 50 per cent among women residing in urban areas, aged between 19 and 49.

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