More than a hundred-and-twenty-million children live with obesity globally and this figure is expected to double by 2030. In South Africa, obesity among youth and adolescents is increasing at an alarming rate of eight-point-two per cent per annum. This is according to research by the University of the Western Cape. With the country today observing youth day, we reflect on this health challenge facing young people. More from Johannesburg-based general practitioner, Dr Tiny Mhinga

<p>More than a hundred-and-twenty-million children live with obesity globally and this figure is expected to double by 2030. In South Africa, obesity among youth and adolescents is increasing at an alarming rate of eight-point-two per cent per annum. This is according to research by the University of the Western Cape. With the country today observing youth day, we reflect on this health challenge facing young people. More from Johannesburg-based general practitioner, Dr Tiny Mhinga</p>

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