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According to information published by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), obesity is serious because it is associated with poorer mental health outcomes and reduced quality of life. A report by Global Nutrition published in 22 states: “Botswana has shown limited progress towards achieving the diet-related non-communicable disease (NCD) targets. The country has shown no progress towards achieving the target for obesity, with an estimated 32.1% of adult (aged 18 years and over) women and 9.7% of adult men living with obesity. Botswana's obesity prevalence is higher than the regional average of 20.7% for women and 9.2% for men. At the same time, diabetes is estimated to affect 10.6% of adult women and 8.8% of adult men.” This indeed shows that obesity is a major concern in our country. Obesity has painful consequences that can be avoided.

Health Consequences of Obesity