Research shows deaths due to violence such as homicide and sexual assault are rising much more steeply in the eastern Mediterranean region than elsewhereViolent acts including suicide, homicide and sexual assaults are increasing faster in the eastern Mediterranean region than in any other in the world, adding to the suffering of populations experiencing conflict and war. The authors say that the number of suicides are probably under-reported, because of cultural, social and legal pressures. The research also showed that people in the region are suffering from two types of malnutrition – insufficient food and also the wrong sort of nourishment. One in five adults are obese in the region, and Qatar and Kuwait have the highest prevalence among adults and children. The 15 papers from the IHME comprise an edition of the International Journal of Public Health, and cover many aspects of mortality and ill health in the eastern Mediterranean region.

Source: The Guardian August 07, 2017 16:30 UTC