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Combat childhood obesity

Parents, teachers, and health professionals need to try and formulate a plan of action to combat childhood obesity or better still, prevent it from every occurring in children.

Male weight loss considered

Most men have certain physiological advantages that not only 'protect' them against gaining weight, but that can also be roped in to help them lose it. DietDoc explains.

Obesity: Simple solutions

Obesity has received much attention in the last few years. What are the health hazards associated with being overweight and what are the solutions?

Those tummies, thighs and hips!

So many people write in to the DietDoc Forum to ask for advice on how they can reduce their weight. Here, male readers ask how they can shed their “boeps".

Many SA kids obese

More than 17% of South African children between the ages of one and nine living in urban areas are overweight, according to the Medical Research Council of South Africa.

Save our kids!

According to the latest stats up to 10% of SA teenagers are obese. Tragically many kids who are obese, are also stunted and suffer from nutritional deficiencies. DietDoc comments.

Why men get fat

Contrary to popular belief, weight gain (and a need to shake the kilos off) isn't merely restricted to the female of the species. DietDoc takes a look at this phenomenon in men.

Hormones in obesity & anorexia

Too low testosterone levels in anorexic women lead to lower bone density, stored fat might be mobilised by a factor produced by stored fat cells, and oestrogen plays a role in male obesity. These new facts came to light in three new studies.

Obesity

Obesity occurs when an individual has an increased amount of body fat. It is usually defined as being 20-30% above the normal body weight for someone of the same age, gender, and height.