Background. Healthy Active Kids South Africa (HAKSA) Report Cards were produced in
2007, 2010, 2014 and 2016. Objective. The 2018 Report Card aims to report on the latest …

Obesity is a global public health concern that begins in childhood and is on the rise among
people aged 18 and up, with substantial health consequences that offer socioeconomic …

Overweight and obesity are growing concerns in adolescents, particularly in females in
South Africa. The aim of this study was to evaluate the food and nutrition environment in …

Why do sugary beverage and fast food industries thrive in the emerging world? An
interesting public health paradox has emerged in some developing nations. Despite …

The school environment, together with that of the family, shapes students' eating behaviors,
and is an important element of formal and informal nutrition education. The informal and …

Objective To profile the prevalence of the three body mass index (BMI) categories by
sociodemographic characteristics, and to calculate the percentage transitioning (or not) from …

The purpose of this study was to scan for the obesogenicity of primary school environments
in Tshwane, Gauteng, South Africa. This study was carried out in ten public primary schools …

The health implications of children's increasing consumption of fast foods have been a
subject of growing national and global concern. This chapter explains why critically …

South Africa is grappling with a double burden of child malnutrition characterised by the
coexistence of undernutrition (including micronutrient deficiencies) and overnutrition. 1 …

ObjectiveTo assess type, nutrient profile and cost of food items sold by informal vendors to
learners; and to determine nutrient content of corn-based processed snacks frequently sold …