According to the recently released Western Cape Stunting Baseline Survey, children younger than five years in the Western Cape carry a double burden of malnutrition, with obesity levels in the province presenting a ‘very high public concern’:
Researchers have highlighted a major concern over obesity levels in children under the age of five in the Western Cape.According to the recently released Western Cape Stunting Baseline Survey, children younger than five years in the Western Cape carry a double burden of malnutrition, with obesity levels in the province presenting a ‘very high public concern’.
Chronic undernutrition and obesity, both forms of malnutrition, increase a child’s risk for impaired physical and cognitive development. It also increases the risk of non-communicable diseases, such as metabolic syndrome, diabetes and heart disease.
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