61% of South Africans are overweight, obese or morbidly obese.Obesity % by major city are as follows
Cape Town (72% )
Pretoria (68%),
Johannesburg (59%)
Durban (52%).
Gastric banding patients do not meet recommended daily requirements for important nutrients such as protein, vitamin D and calcium, despite receiving nutritional counselling over a three-month period, according to the outcomes of a study by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers “Our study clearly shows that there are issues regarding nutritional intake in gastric banding patients,”…
It’s been 7 years since my life took a drastic turn. I had Bariatric surgery. At my heaviest I was about 122kg. It was affecting my life. I had no energy, found it difficult to play on the floor with my grandbabies and walking was a huge problem. I think my success is hugely due…
Bariatric surgery may improve urinary incontinence symptoms in women, according to a study, “Long-term change in urinary incontinence among severely obese women following bariatric surgery,” presented at the American Urogynecologic Society and the International Urogynecological Association 2014 scientific meeting in Washington, DC. The study found that nearly half of women in a weight-loss surgery…
According to the reports published by, Science Daily (Feb. 22, 2011) gastric bypass surgery can yield better long-term results, greater weight loss, improved quality of life and resolution of diabetes. Obesity and diabetes are the two most common chronic diseases in the Western countries presently. The lap-bands or laparoscopic adjustable gastric bands were introduced as…
Some of the most important lifestyle changes to adapt to after weight loss surgery include: Slowly increasing physical activity Assessing and logging in daily food intake Undergoing counseling to adapt to the changing body image Eliminating social situations that promote overeating Tackling any emotional issues that triggered overeating with a therapist Making time to prepare…
It doesn’t matter what you choose to do: join a gym; get a pedometer and take at least 10,000 steps a day; get up every 20 minutes and stretch; or join a dance class. Get active! Living a sedentary life slows your metabolism down, it makes it more likely that you will be overweight, and it…