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Almost 50% of adult South Africans are overweight or obese. Poverty and poor nutrition are largely to blame

By Thokozani Simelane, Professor of Practice, Human Sciences Research Council
Malnutrition, in all its forms, includes undernutrition (wasting, stunting, underweight), inadequate vitamins or minerals, overweight and obesity.

South Africa has undergone a nutritional transition over the past 30 years characterised by the triple burden of malnutrition: households are simultaneously experiencing undernutrition, hidden hunger, and overweight or obesity due to…The Conversation


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