The threats to health associated with obesity should not be underestimated: Many South Africans today do not fully grasp the numerous health risks associated with being overweight and do not take this important aspect of their health and wellbeing as seriously as they should. “Many people have the misconception that obesity is not a significant health issue, and one often hears … [Read more...] about The threats to health associated with obesity should not be underestimated
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South Africa needs more than a sugar tax to get to the bottom of obesity | The Conversation
South Africa needs more than a sugar tax to get to the bottom of obesity: People are leading more sedentary lifestyles and eating calorie dense foods fuelling obesity. ShutterstockSouth Africa has been wrapped up in public and parliamentary debates on the value of South Africa’s proposed sugar tax. These highlight that the growing obesity epidemic has been fuelled by people … [Read more...] about South Africa needs more than a sugar tax to get to the bottom of obesity | The Conversation
Regional Leaders Urged to Combine Science and Compassion in Tackling Obesity at Global Summit in Dubai
Regional Leaders Urged to Combine Science and Compassion in Tackling Obesity at Global Summit in Dubai: International and regional experts convened at The Economist’s Global Crisis of Obesity Summit in Dubai this week to discuss the need for a monumental shift in the way public and private sector organizations, and the wider society, approach the challenges presented by … [Read more...] about Regional Leaders Urged to Combine Science and Compassion in Tackling Obesity at Global Summit in Dubai
Obesity: why South Africans need to can soft drinks | The Conversation
South Africans need to reduce the number of sugar-sweetened beverages they consume. shutterstockIf South Africans don’t drastically reduce the number of cool drinks, juices and sugar-sweetened beverages they drink every day, there will be more than nine million obese adults in the country by 2017. Just three years ago, the country hit the mark of eight million obese people, … [Read more...] about Obesity: why South Africans need to can soft drinks | The Conversation
