Sri Lanka, Nov. 11 -- Nearly 1 in 3 women (29.6 per cent) are overweight, and 1 in 8 (12.6 per cent) aged 18-60 years are obese in Sri Lanka according to the National Nutrition and Micronutrient Survey, with highest overweight and obesity rates being among women aged 50-60 years.

According to the National Nutrition and Micronutrient Survey overweight refers to a Body Mass Index (BMI) between 25kg and 29.9kg/m, obesity refers to a BMI greater than 30kg/m.

The study which was conducted in 2022 showed that urban women show the highest combined overweight/obesity rate of 57.5 per cent, whereas underweight remains notable in Central (18.9 per cent) and Estate (22.8 per cent) sectors.

The report concluded that 45.2 per cent of women are cons...