Obesity affects a large part of the Martinican population.

According to a 2019 report by the National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies (INSEE) Martinique, more than one in two adults is overweight or obese.

Women are twice as affected, reports Martinique 1ère.

Only 55% of people over 15 are said to be in good health on the island.

In question, an unbalanced diet and a lack of physical activity.

The Covid-19 outbreak may have made matters worse by further limiting exercise opportunities.

The proliferation of fast food establishments as well as poverty, from which 29% of the population suffers, could also explain the situation.

Access to care difficult

This is also the case for the import of foodstuffs, which raises prices by around 30%.

The medical desert observed in Martinique complicates access to care.

An Obesity Plan (PO) was implemented between 2015 and 2018 by the Regional Health Agency (ARS) but did not yield the expected results.

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  • Martinique

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