Objective: In South Africa, urbanisation is associated with substantial burdens of adolescent
overweight and obesity, making teenagers vulnerable to longer-term non-communicable …

Objectives: To determine the prevalence of overweight and obesity, as well as socio-
demographic risk factors associated with childhood overweight and obesity in the …

Introduction The prevailing nutritional conditions and the triple challenge of malnutrition
faced by adolescents have adverse consequences for both the present and future …

AimTo investigate the determinants of overweight and obesity among 10-to 15-year-old
schoolchildren in a population in the transitional phase in the North West Province of South …

Background: Childhood obesity is a growing public health concern worldwide.
Unfortunately, the health interventions remain biased towards addressing undernutrition …

The etiology of obesity in North Africa is not well understood and few studies shed any light
on its development among women. This study compiles what is known about the prevalence …

ObjectiveThe present paper reports the prevalence of underweight, overweight and obesity
by gender, ethnicity and grade, among participants in a 2002 national survey among South …

Background The prevalence of double burden of malnutrition (DBM) is high in low-and
middle-income countries (LMICs). Data on malnutrition trends is present for children< 5 …

The aim of this study was to investigate differences/similarities in dietary habits and eating
practices between younger and older, rural and urban South African adolescents in specific …

Objective: The objective of the study was to make a comparative analysis of the dietary
preferences of adolescents attending an urban versus a peri-urban school in KwaZulu …