There has been a significant shift in the way that young women feel about their bodies, says, Nafisa Bedri, a professor at Afhad University for Women who has researched obesity and body image in Sudan.

BBC: Slim in Sudan: Female fleshiness loses its allure

When you turn on the TV in Sudan, you're bombarded with adverts for weight-loss products, with images of svelte Lebanese and Egyptian women flashing across the screen, and this undoubtedly has an effect, says Bedri.

BBC: Slim in Sudan: Female fleshiness loses its allure