More than 50% of South African adults are either overweight (23%) or living with obesity (27%). Overweight is defined as a body mass index (BMI) of ≥25kg/m², while obesity is defined as a BMI ≥30kg/m².^2,3

Overweight and obesity increase the risk of developing non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as type 2 diabetes (T2DM), hypertension, cardiovascular disease (CVD), osteoarthritis, pulmonary diseases and cancer.^2,3,4

Individuals with a BMI ≥25kg/m² have an increased risk of early mortality. South African data show that 57.4% of...