Nutrition clinics help tackle obesity in Bahrain
Nutrition clinics have become central to tackling obesity in Bahrain. In 2007, the country had one of the highest rates of overweight and obesity in WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region (after Kuwait and Saudi Arabia), with 33% of adults aged over 20 classified as overweight, of whom 36% are obese. This was significantly higher than the global average for obesity, which in 2008 stood at 12%.
People are overweight when their body mass index (BMI) (kg/m2) is more than 25 and obese when it exceeds 30. Obese people are at higher risk of type 2 diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure and stroke, as well as various types of cancer.
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WHO: http://www.who.int/features/2014/bahrain-tackle-obesity/en/