SA has a big fat problem - academic
South Africa has a fat problem, with women having a bigger problem than men and youth being the third most obese in the world, says a professor.
View ArticleWhy children of obese parents are more likely to be obese
While in the womb, the cells of children of obese mothers may be programmed to accumulate extra fat, or develop differences in metabolism that could lead to insulin resistance.
View ArticleScreening teens for obesity may not help them lose weight
A U.S. study has found that weight screening for high school aged teenagers are not enough to get obese kids on track toward a healthier weight.
View ArticleSleekgeek kids
Obesity in South Africa is becoming a real problem, say medical experts, but Sleekgeek kids are combating overweight and obesity issues to ensure a healthy future.
View ArticleScientists figure out how obesity gene works
Scientists have discovered how a gene glitch makes people fat; suggesting a possible new way to treat obesity.
View ArticleThe average South African eats 25kgs of sugar a year; here's where that...
The average South African consumes 25 kilograms of sugar and similar sweeteners a year. Watch!
View ArticleDid you know? 61% of South Africans are overweight or obese
SA has highest obesity rate in Sub-Saharan Africa, with 61% of the South African population being overweight or obese.
View ArticleSouth Africans - the fattest of them all
South Africans are getting bigger and bigger and this may soon be a national health crisis unless we eat less and exercise more, warns a doctor.
View ArticleBlocking stomach artery may treat obesity
A procedure that curtails blood flow to the stomach, suppressing production of the 'hunger hormone' ghrelin, shows promise for helping morbidly obese patients lose weight.
View ArticleObesity complicates treatment of orthopaedic injuries
A new study found an association between obesity and increased rates of lower-extremity injuries and orthopaedic surgery.
View ArticleThis family had McDonald’s and Spur almost 10 times a month
It was only when Angel Khoza was bullied for being overweight when her parents realised that their weekly meals out were harming their family. More families in SA might want to take a page from their...
View ArticleWHO describes childhood obesity as an 'exploding nightmare'
Biological factors, inadequate access to healthy foods, a decline in physical activity in schools and the unregulated marketing of fattening foods are contributing to worldwide childhood obesity.
View ArticleHow to protect kids against obesity
The statistics for the increase in overweight in kids younger than 5 years old are a cause for concern, particularly in the developing world. DietDoc explains how to combat this problem.
View ArticleObesity may not take years off your life
Researchers have found that the risk of dying early for any reason is now the same among obese individuals as it is among normal-weight individuals.
View ArticleOverweight in pregnancy linked to obese babies
A study found that children whose mothers gained a lot of weight or had elevated blood sugar during pregnancy were at increased risk for obesity.
View ArticleMore obese women than men in US
Obesity rates for men and women in the US had been roughly the same for about a decade, but in recent years, women have surged ahead.
View ArticleNaked restaurant to ban overweight diners
Japan's first "naked restaurant" opens in Tokyo next month with draconian rules of entry -- podgy prospective diners will be weighed and ejected if found to be too fat.
View ArticleInflation could push sugar tax beyond 20% level - Treasury
The proposed 20% increase in sugar tax that aims to target obesity in SA will be adjusted annually to take inflation into account, proposes Treasury.
View ArticleObesity more deadly for men than women
It isn't clear why obese men are at greater risk for premature death than women, but it could be because obese men have greater insulin resistance, liver fat levels and diabetes risk than women.
View ArticleBeing overweight may make your brain age faster
A University of Cambridge study found that people who are overweight or obese have a greater reduction in the amount of white matter in their brains, compared to people of normal weight.
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