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Confronting obesity in the United Arab Emirates
November 01, 2016
Middle East
Although the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has managed to defeat many of the infectious diseases that still affect other parts of the region, obesity and associated non-communicable diseases (NCDs) remain a major issue.
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Confronting obesity in Kuwait
April 03, 2017
Middle East
Kuwait lies near the epicentre of the global obesity crisis. The Gulf region has some of the highest obesity levels in the world, and Kuwait and neighbouring Qatar have alternately topped the regional table.
Health
Confronting obesity in Saudi Arabia
April 21, 2017
Middle East
Saudi Arabia finds itself at the centre of a public-health crisis that has made the Arabian Gulf region an outlier among developed countries. The region has some of the highest levels of obesity in the world.
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Confronting obesity in Jordan
May 01, 2017
Middle East
The Kingdom of Jordan, which is increasingly becoming a medical-tourism destination for metabolic surgery, is contending with its own obesity problem at home.
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Confronting obesity in Qatar
May 08, 2017
Middle East
The Middle East and North Africa region remains a hot-spot for obesity, and Qatar is no exception.
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