Obesity in Africa is rising rapidly, driven by ultra-processed foods and industry influence over public health policies. On World Obesity Day, we examine what’s being done — and the challenges that ...

Why are women affected more than men? Africa is grappling with rising obesity rates linked to the "proliferation of unhealthy ...

The Physicians Association for Nutrition (PAN) South Africa has this month launched its 'Nourish to Thrive: Overcoming Obesity Together’ campaign. The initiative, running throughout this month ...

JOHANNESBURG - South Africa has one of the highest rates childhood obesity in Africa with 13% of children aged 6-14 being overweight or obese, according to the Health of the Nation Study.

But during that period, overweight and obesity in sub-Saharan Africa is forecast to increase by more than 250% to 522 million, driven by population growth. “Governments and the public health ...

Unlike in most regions, where the obesity gender gap is "much smaller, or reversed", women in Africa are almost twice as likely to be overweight or obese as men. The latest data from the World ...