Nicole D. Ford|Shivani A. Patel|K.M. Venkat Narayan
Obesity in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Burden, Drivers, and Emerging Challenges
Emory University|Emory University|Emory University
reviewed distinctive features excess weight causes related prevention management efforts well data gaps recommendations future research low middleincome countries lmics obesity rising every region world country successful reversing epidemic begun lmics overweight higher women compared men urban compared rural settings older compared younger individuals however urbanrural overweight differential shrinking many countries overweight occurs alongside persistent burdens underweight lmics especially young women changes global diet physical activity among hypothesized leading contributors obesity emerging risk factors include environmental contaminants chronic psychosocial stress neuroendocrine dysregulation geneticepigenetic mechanisms data effective strategies prevent onset obesity lmics elsewhere limited expanding research area key priority important possibilities reverse innovation may also inform interventions highincome countries