Latest articles on Obesity

Building Carma: Matters of the heart and its diseases

Article Faadiel Essop - 17 Apr 2020

Research at Stellenbosch University looks at the link between viral infections and cardiovascular disease

School physical education needs a team shake-up

Article Michael Mthethwa - 14 Jun 2019

The recently published report card assigned South African children an overall grade of C for physical activity

Sweets for my sweet, sugar for my levy

Article Thalia Holmes - 23 Nov 2018

Treasury is coining it as South Africans continue to shell out for their favourite sugary drinks

Goodbye to your sweet tooth

Article Staff Reporter - 1 Jun 2018

American researchers say they have discovered how to 'switch' parts of the brain’s amygdalae on and off, turning sweetness into an aversive taste

Letters to the Editor: May 11 to 17

Article Staff Reporter - 11 May 2018

Our readers write in about carbs, judges and the abuse of women

Obesity: Is eating slap tjips as bad as smoking?

Article Adri Kotze - 2 May 2018

For millennials, it ain't looking good, but are hard-hitting campaigns just fat-shaming and counterproductive?

Sugar tax no instant obesity cure

Analysis Staff Reporter - 21 Apr 2017

A sedentary lifestyle, too little sleep and poor diet also contribute to an overweight society.

More nature equals less obesity and depression

Article Sipho Kings - 27 Mar 2017

People living close to green areas are much better off health-wise, even if they are inactive.

Sending children to bed earlier cuts obesity

Article Sipho Kings - 18 Jul 2016

Kids that go to bed before 8pm are half as likely to become obese as those that sleep after 9pm.

Obesity weighs heavily on Africa’s meagre resources

Article Mark Spires - 5 Apr 2016

Big Food is just one driving force behind unhealthy eating, and strategies are needed to cut the high cost of associated diseases.

Tax on soft drinks could benefit obese SA

Article Lynley Donnelly - 4 Feb 2016

The tax on sugar-sweetened beverages is not a silver bullet but it could cut the health bill and add to government coffers.

Obese outnumber undernourished

Article Mia Malan - 14 Oct 2015

There are almost two and a half times more overweight people than undernourished, with almost 30% of the global population weighing too much.

Coke cash sours obesity science

Article Staff Reporter - 13 Aug 2015

A funding scandal about obesity highlights the tightrope that cash-starved researchers must walk.

SA is likely to introduce sugar tax this year. Is sugar bad for your health?

Article Mia Malan - 27 Feb 2015

Some experts say sugar should be treated like drugs or alcohol. What does the science say?

Excessive insulin is driving obesity, diabetes

Article Staff Reporter - 21 Feb 2015

Insulin resistance is caused by the body adjusting to the presence of too much insulin over extended periods and is one of the causes of obesity.

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