South Africa: Rates of Obesity Are Soaring Worldwide - Have We Been Misunderstanding the Problem?

[spotlight] Authors of a recent Lancet report argue that obesity should not just be seen as a risk factor for other diseases - but in some cases, should be seen as a disease itself. The position could change how we treat obesity globally. In the first of this two-part Spotlight series, we break down the debate around the issue, and its implications for health policy.