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12 African Nations With The Most Obese People

12 African Nations With The Most Obese People

Image: nbcnews.com
Image: nbcnews.com

Mauritania

It is one of the poorest nations in West Africa. Across the country, obesity is seen as sign of beauty. Young girls are force-fed and taken to ‘fattening camps’ in order to attract men for marriage. Women are encouraged to be obese and those considered skinny draw public mockery. At least 20 percent of the women are obese.