First, countries with a higher GDP per capita exhibit high prevalence of obesity (BMI >30) The paramount examples are Argentina (37.4%) and Mexico (30.06%)
Second, the Caribbean islands show high level of obesity. Although this is true for men and women, the latter group exhibits higher prevalence, particularly in Barbados, Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago) Third, countries with limited food supply and high levels of undernutrition also suffer from high prevalence of obersity. This is the case for Bolivia, Guatemala and Nicaragua.
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