Underweight and overweight/obesity among adults in Afghanistan: prevalence and correlates from a national survey in 2018.

Published in: Journal of health, population, and nutrition (2021)

Almost one in ten adult respondents were underweight and more than two in five were overweight/obese, confirming a dual burden of malnutrition in Afghanistan.

Keyphrases

weight loss
bariatric surgery
weight gain
risk factors
metabolic syndrome
type diabetes
physical activity
body mass index
young adults
childhood cancer