07/01/2026
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Childhood obesity in South Africa is a growing public‑health concern, with about 13 % of children under five and roughly 13.5 % of school‑age kids (6‑14 years) classified as overweight or obese—double the global average—while adolescent girls, especially in urban and some rural areas, are disproportionately affected due to the widespread availability of cheap, high‑energy foods, sugary drinks, and increasingly sedentary lifestyles driven by limited physical‑activity opportunities and screen time.
