An epidemic called obesity

Obese woman PIC- cnn.com
Obese woman PIC- cnn.com

A silent epidemic of obesity has stretched its tentacles across Botswana over the decades, hiding in the shadows as the glare from government, its private sector and civic partners has shone on the spread of HIV/AIDS. A new study indicates that over half of all adult women and a fifth of adult men can be categorised as overweight and obese. Staff Writer, MBONGENI MGUNI, peers into the figures


If local dieticians and health authorities have their way, you would put that legwinya down right away and begin jogging.

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