Prevalence of overweight and obesity in Mozambique in 2005 and 2015.
Filipa FontesAlbertino DamascenoNeusa JessenAntónio PristaCarla Silva-MatosPatrícia PadrãoNuno LunetPublished in: Public health nutrition (2019)
In Mozambique, there was a steep increase in the prevalence of overweight and obesity among adults between 2005 and 2014/2015. Overweight and obesity are more prevalent in urban areas and among women, already affecting one in five urban women aged 18-24 years.