Date :

08 June 2010

Time :

Host :

12:30 – 13:30

Dr Zandile Mchiza

Dr Mchiza’s presentation will focus on the prevalence of obesity in Africa (featuring South Africa). Despite the fact that the focus of her talk is not on under-nutrition, it is important to highlight that the double-burden of nutrition (i.e. under-nutrition, stunting, in particular in children and over-nutrition, overweight and obesity in adults) is evident in poor communities of Africa. 

The presentation will include highlighting the apparent inter-relationships between early life programming (i.e. under-nutrition at birth), environment and subsequent obesity. The results of her research aim to help inform African policies to effect strategies to induce primordial prevention of obesity and prevent the obesity epidemic on the African continent.

The presentation from the seminar is now available for download

To reserve a seat, kindly RSVP by 4 June 2010

Venues

Cape Town: HSRC, 12th Floor, Plein Park Building (Opposite Revenue Office), Plein Street , Cape Town. Contact Vuyokazi Ngxubaza, Tel +27 (0) 21 466 8004, Fax +27 (0) 21 461 0299, or VNgxubaza@hsrc.ac.za  Cell: 082 050 8453

Durban: First floor HSRC board room, 750 Francois Road, Ntuthuko Junction, PODS 5 and 6, Cato Manor, Contact Johannes Khoele, Tel +27 (0) 31 242 5400, Cell; +27 (0) 84 240 6003 or JKhoele@hsrc.ac.za  

Pretoria: HSRC Video Conference, 1st floor HSRC Library Human Sciences Research Council, 134 Pretorius Street, Pretoria. Arlene Grossberg, Tel: (012) 302 2811, e-mail: acgrossberg@hsrc.ac.za