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Tea farmers grapple with lifestyle diseases despite active daily routines

A tea farmer (right) has her blood pressure checked during a free medical camp at Rukuriri tea factory in Embu County organised by Kenya Tea Development Agency. (Joseph Muchiri, Standard)

Poor eating habits are predisposing many people in tea growing areas to lifestyle diseases. This is despite their active daily routine.

Medics came to this finding during a three-day medical camp at Rukuriri Tea Factory in Embu where six out of every 10 people examined, were found either obese, overweight or underweight.

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