Obesity and under-nutrition prevalent in long-term refugees living in camps

A quarter of households in refugee camps in Algeria are currently suffering from the double burden of excess weight and under-nutrition. According to a new study, obesity is an emerging threat to this community, with one in two women of childbearing age being overweight, whilst nutritional deficiencies such as iron-deficiency anemia and stunted growth remain a persistent problem.

Source: http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/health_medicine/diet_and_weight_loss/~3/_7B8GxznkDU/121002171626.htm

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