obesity
Urbanization, marriage, poverty and shame: The many faces of obesity in Egyptian women
Health & Fitness
May 8, 2012
Urbanization, marriage, poverty and shame: The many faces of obesity in Egyptian women
“I want to go back to my old body. I can't even see myself!” The woman in the Al-Sabtia clinic…
Childhood obesity: An increasingly common problem
Health & Fitness
October 16, 2011
Childhood obesity: An increasingly common problem
When A. Ahmed’s school doctor told his mother that he was overweight, she felt there was a problem but did…
Egyptians are the fattest Africans, says WHO
Egypt
September 6, 2010
Egyptians are the fattest Africans, says WHO
With nearly 70 percent of its adult population overweight or obese, Egypt is the fattest African country. Its also the…