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Marriage, alcohol, birth drugs blamed for obesity in women

A woman sitting comfortably eating chips and drinking wine. [Photo: Courtesy]

Marriage, alcohol and birth control drugs are the cause of obesity among Kenyan women. A US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report published on Thursday and covering 15,317 women has shown that one in three women is either overweight or obese.

Overweight and obesity were found to be more prevalent on married women or those living with a partner.

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