A recent health Ministry survey has revealed that 31.2 percent of the females, in the 15-49 age group are obese.

It revealed that 7.6 percent of the young women, in the 11-19 age group, living in the urban areas, are also obese.

The specialists say that those in the above mentioned groups are prone to diseases such as diabetics, cardiac ailments and cancer.

Consumption of food with a high concentration of oil, sugar and fat and wrong dietary habits and lack of exercise, stress and slow life style have been attributed to obesity among the women, the health officials said.