Why more Kenyan women than men are obese

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Graphic by Stanslaus Manthi | Compiled by John Waweru 

The prevalence of obesity in Kenyan women is three times as high as that of their male counterparts as a result of poor feeding habits and lifestyle in general.

Data from NCD-Risc; a network of health scientists across the globe show that prevalence of obesity among women was 19.3 per cent compared to 6.3 per cent for men.

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Note: The results are not exact but very close to the actual.