Unintended side-effect of continent’s growing prosperity is rising levels of obesity,with South Africa main the trendSome parts of Africa are best known for charity appeals to combat famine, but the continent is now facing the opposite problem: an obesity epidemic.“In terms of Africa, or obesity is a growing problem. Some countries are really experiencing high levels,” said Shane Norris, head of the recent African Centre for Obesity Prevention, or which launched in Johannesburg on Tuesday. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com