Over 20 Per Cent of Jamaicans are Obese According to World Study

The most recent report from the World Obesity Federation claims that over 20 per cent of Jamaicans are obese!

The reports used various colours to represent the level of obesity in each region.

The colour red represented high prevalence while green represented low prevalence.

Jamaica fell in the yellow zone and was found to have an obesity rate of at least 20 per cent.

The obesity rate among Jamaican women is 37.7 per cent while the rate for Jamaican men is only 12 per cent according to the report.

Saudi Arabia and the United States topped the obesity scale with both countries landing in the red zone at 33 per cent.

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