Overweight primarily a problem among wealthier women in low- to middle-income countries
Monday, November 22, 2010 - 16:01
in Health & Medicine
A new study from the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) finds that high body mass index (BMI) in developing countries remains primarily a problem of the rich. The findings suggest that the shift towards overweight and obesity among the poor that has already happened in wealthier countries has not yet happened in developing countries.