2007年4月16日 · A quarter of the 1.5 million women in Mauritania — a barren, dune-enveloped country in northwest Africa more than twice the size of Texas — are obese, according to the World Health...

2004年1月26日 · Obesity is so revered among Mauritania's white Moor Arab population that the young girls are sometimes force-fed to obtain a weight the government has described as "life-threatening".

2022年4月25日 · Historically, Mauritania’s Moor population, which makes up two thirds of the country’s 3.1 million people, has viewed female obesity as a status symbol, with thinness being a sign that a woman’s husband could not afford to feed her.

Mauritania's obesity prevalence is higher than the regional average of 20.8% for women but is lower than the regional average of 9.2% for men. At the same time, diabetes is estimated to affect 10.7% of adult women and 9.8% of adult men.

2011年7月21日 · Mauritanian tradition holds that among women, rolling layers of fat are the height of sexiness. The preference originated centuries ago among the Moors, nomadic Muslims of Arabic and Berber stock...

Mauritania NATIONAL OBESITY RISK Prevalence (%) of adults with obesity and severe obesity 1995-2015 Obesity: 2010 target and 2025 predicted prevalence and number of cases 2010 % 2025 % 2025 cases (thousands) Men 5.1 11.4 152.1 Women 15.9 25.9 345.7 Children 5-19 2.8 6.4 113.6 Chance of meeting UN adult obesity targets for 2025 Men 0.0% - very ...

2008年2月21日 · Mauritanians, in their odes and songs, glorify obese women. For years, being fat and fleshy has been considered beautiful in Mauritania, as elsewhere in northern Africa and the Arab world. Voluptuous women were seen as sexy and a symbol of wealth. Mothers went to extremes to make sure their daughters put on the pounds.

2018年4月12日 · Girls of around 8 can weigh 300 lbs after force feeding, putting a huge strain on their hearts and jeopardizing their health. Young women can tip the scales at more than 400 lbs. Now in her forties, Isselmou has type 2 diabetes, which …

Notes: Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59. Unless otherwise noted, overweight refers to a BMI between 25kg and 29.9kg/m², obesity refers to a BMI greater than 30kg/m².

2009年6月26日 · As perceptions of beauty change and obesity-related diseases rise, more women in Mauritania are fighting back against force-feeding, according to the government.