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How we diagnose and define obesity is set to change – here’s why, and what it means for treatment

Louise Baur, John B. Dixon, Priya Sumithran and Wendy A. Brown 23 Jan 2025

What dietitians say about 2025’s top nutrition trends

Trends

What dietitians say about 2025’s top nutrition trends

Issued by Association for Dietetics in South Africa 9 Jan 2025

Employers' role in health and wellness to promote employee well-being, by Medshield

Employee Wellness

Employers' role in health and wellness to promote employee well-being, by Medshield

Issued by Stone 25 Jun 2024

Source: Maize Suppliers.

Healthcare

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

Thokozani Simelane 14 Jun 2024

Medtech

SA's consumers get as-you-go private healthcare app to fit their busy lifestyles

17 Apr 2024

Let's talk about SA women and obesity

Nutrition

Let's talk about SA women and obesity

Issued by Association for Dietetics in South Africa 4 Mar 2024

What to expect from a medical check-up

Hospital Groups

What to expect from a medical check-up

Issued by Intercare 5 Feb 2024

Study shows SA underestimates the quantity of wholegrains to be consumed

Research

Study shows SA underestimates the quantity of wholegrains to be consumed

31 Aug 2023

Changing conversations about overweight and obesity

Nutrition

Changing conversations about overweight and obesity

Issued by Association for Dietetics in South Africa 28 Mar 2023

Reduce your risk of cancer - small changes for a big difference

Oncology

Reduce your risk of cancer - small changes for a big difference

Issued by Intercare 1 Feb 2023

Hospital Groups

Patient malnutrition on the rise in SA's hospitals - health sector players urged to act

12 Oct 2022

Medshield encourages well-being in the workplace

Mental health

Medshield encourages well-being in the workplace

Alan Fritz, Issued by Stone 11 Aug 2022

Some of the researchers in the study are based at Groote Schuur Hospital in Cape Town. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks

Covid-19

High death rate in African Covid-19 intensive care units

James Stent 20 Nov 2020

This is the HIV combination treatment pill of choice (though this is only one of several brands) for newly diagnosed HIV patients in South Africa. The regimen has proven very effective at suppressing HIV, and patients tolerate it well, but it is associated with obesity in women.

HIV/AIDS

Weight gain worries for newer HIV treatment regimens

James Stent 2 Oct 2020

Call for action to address malnutrition in all its forms

Nutrition

Call for action to address malnutrition in all its forms

Issued by Association for Dietetics in South Africa 17 Jun 2020

Affordable healthcare in 2020

Medical Aid

Affordable healthcare in 2020

Issued by Bonitas 30 Jan 2020

Long live... you! Healthy habits that could add years to your life

Public Health

Long live... you! Healthy habits that could add years to your life

Issued by Irvine Partners 14 Oct 2019

Screen grab from the ad.

Advertising

#OrchidsandOnions: Duo of health ads, take a bow

Brendan Seery 16 Jul 2019

BON Hotels launches multi-tiered CSI partnership with Sunflower Fund

Health & Welfare

BON Hotels launches multi-tiered CSI partnership with Sunflower Fund

29 Apr 2019

Barbie at 60: instrument of female oppression or positive influence?

Retail Marketing

Barbie at 60: instrument of female oppression or positive influence?

Gemma Witcomb 11 Mar 2019

Why sleep-deprived employees are costing the country billions

Employee Wellness

Why sleep-deprived employees are costing the country billions

25 Feb 2019

#StartupStory: Meet robotic nurse Abby

Medtech

#StartupStory: Meet robotic nurse Abby

Jessica Tennant 9 Nov 2018

5 ways insurtech will enhance the client experience

Insurance & Actuarial

5 ways insurtech will enhance the client experience

11 Jun 2018

Health & Welfare

Research shows shocking rise in obesity levels in urban Africa over past 25 years

Dickson Amugsi 30 Jan 2018

Kids are getting fatter

Nutrition

Kids are getting fatter

16 Oct 2017

Cape Town takes the prize as South Africa's healthiest city

Nutrition

Cape Town takes the prize as South Africa's healthiest city

13 Oct 2017

Good news at last for shoppers

FMCG

Good news at last for shoppers

Nico Gous 12 Oct 2017

Engen health screenings continue through #TransportMonth

Logistics & Transport

Engen health screenings continue through #TransportMonth

10 Oct 2017

Let's talk fat - a plastic surgeon's take

Aesthetic Medicine

Let's talk fat - a plastic surgeon's take

Frank Graewe 9 Oct 2017

Obesity in SA (Image Supplied)

Medical Research

Study finds large number of South Africans happy to be overweight

29 Aug 2017

Engen Driver Wellness 2017 programme on the move

Logistics & Transport

Engen Driver Wellness 2017 programme on the move

24 May 2017

How to keep a pulse on your health

Healthcare

How to keep a pulse on your health

9 May 2017

Tiger foundation gives hungry pupils a roaring start

Health & Welfare

Tiger foundation gives hungry pupils a roaring start

Lesley Stones 17 Mar 2017

New aquaponics facilities to feed primary schools

Fishing

New aquaponics facilities to feed primary schools

15 Mar 2017

New study: Fiscal interventions could ease SA's public health burden

Public Health

New study: Fiscal interventions could ease SA's public health burden

25 Jan 2017

Public Health

Fat, body image and cultural bias

14 Oct 2016

Truck driver Andre Carolissen, Benjamin Bus Services & Talent Xulu

Health & Welfare

Increase in support for Engen's Driver Wellness campaign

22 Jan 2016

Figure 1 healthcare app

Medtech

Doctorpreneurs help redesign healthcare

8 Jan 2016

Obesity is more than BMI

Nutrition

Obesity is more than BMI

3 Nov 2015

YSL advert with 'unhealthily thin' model banned in UK

Advertising

YSL advert with 'unhealthily thin' model banned in UK

4 Jun 2015

Eating more nuts helps you cheat death, studies find

Medical Research

Eating more nuts helps you cheat death, studies find

Jane Brody 29 May 2015

Driver Wellness campaign making final rounds for 2014

Health & Welfare

Driver Wellness campaign making final rounds for 2014

7 Nov 2014

What that comfort food can do to your waistline

Nutrition

What that comfort food can do to your waistline

22 Jul 2014

CHILD study shows rise in obesity, blood pressure at NW primary schools

Paediatrics

CHILD study shows rise in obesity, blood pressure at NW primary schools

21 Jul 2014

Higher BMI increases the risk of asthma in children

Paediatrics

Higher BMI increases the risk of asthma in children

2 Jul 2014

Engen values staff with wellness campaign

Health & Welfare

Engen values staff with wellness campaign

6 Jun 2014

Ethnic differences in breast cancer rates linked to lifestyle

Medical Research

Ethnic differences in breast cancer rates linked to lifestyle

13 Jan 2014

Samsung launches the Telemedicine centre application

Digital

Samsung launches the Telemedicine centre application

24 Oct 2013