Addressing overweight and obesity in LMICs in rural development and food systems: A country mapping

Overweight and obesity rates across low and middle income countries (LMICs) are approaching levels found in higher-income countries, with prevalence on the rise in urban and rural areas.

This report combines the results of an exploratory country mapping commissioned by IFAD on overweight and obesity.

The country mapping covers five countries: Bolivia, Egypt, Indonesia, Nigeria and Zambia. For each country, available evidence on policies and intervention strategies that have the potential to prevent and/or reduce overweight and obesity were reviewed and validated in stakeholder consultations. Findings were mapped against a food systems framework, and enabling factors and barriers were identified for interventions aiming to mitigate the rising incidence of overweight and obesity.