Nigerian women are getting fatter and scientists and health experts are taking notice.

According to a new study published by the open access journal PLOS One, obesity is rising rapidly in Nigeria.

The study finds that western influences on diet and lifestyle are playing a part in what looks set to be a serious epidemic that is going to create all the health issues that countries in the Western world are already struggling with.

And sadly, the health system and health infrastructure in Nigeria will not be able to cope with this influx of obesity-related health problems.

The study from researchers at Warwick Medical School found that more than one in five women in Nigeria is overweight or obese. However, among Nigerian men the rates are much lower.

The sad truth, is that in Nigeria, weight goes with wealth. Infact, Nigeria’s richest women are three and a half times more likely to be overweight or obese than those in the lowest income bracket.

Also education and social status also increase women’s chances of putting on more weight than is good for their health. This is because richer and more successful women are expected to be fatter.

One of the study’s researchers Dr Ngianga-Bakwin Kandala from the University of Warwick says;

Obesity is now not just a western problem, but an African one as well. By becoming wealthier, better educated and urbanised regions of Nigeria are gaining the attributes we would more commonly associate with western societies. This has brought both a change in lifestyle and diet that is reflected in finding that educated, wealthy women are much more likely to be obese than those living in more rural, traditional areas.
His colleague, Professor Saverio Stranges also adds that;

Urbanisation, and the shift towards what we would consider to be more western habits, appears to come hand in hand with a more sedentary lifestyle and change in diet. More people have cars and drive where they might have walked in the past. The rise in internet usage within the cities sees more people sat down for prolonged periods, both at home and at work.
This physical inactivity is worsened by a less balanced diet. An over reliance on energy dense processed foods can be highlighted by the growing presence of fast food outlets and the knock on effect is reducing the intake of staple, low calorie foods.
While some are overfed in Nigeria, there are still those who do not have enough to eat. For example, there is a big contrast between urban areas like Lagos and rural areas where people labour to feed their families from their own farms.

Prof Stranges explains this phenomenon:

The worry is that Nigeria, like many Sub-Saharan African countries, is facing a major public health challenge with a rising number of overweight adults, whilst large segments of the population face problems associated with under nutrition. This dual burden will mean combating both malnutrition and the risks associated with obesity, such as cardiovascular disease.

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JUNIT1:
There is already a post on this, stop embarrasing yourself

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That "more cushion" point is funny though

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Orijin101:

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O come on! There is a big difference of being obese and being curvy. Op u are just plain fat gerrit.

Sorry!

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Damn @ that assss in the first pic. As grotesque as it looks I like it.

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Svelteb:
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asumo12:
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Being overweight can also cause problems for children in their health and even how there feel about themselves. Obesity occurs when you take in more calories than your body can use or burn through exercise and normal day to day activities. Click on the link below to read more on obesity and treatments for obesity
http://www.gigihealth.com/obesity-this-is-why-you-should-lose-some-healthy-weight/

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