Health paradox revealed: 84% of South Africans say they care about physical health, yet nearly 60% are overweight or obese

A survey by KLA using YouGov Profiles data has uncovered a disconnect in South African health behaviour: while 84% of citizens say they try to take care of their physical health and 82% believe working out is important, nearly three in five fall into overweight or obese BMI categories.

Written by KLA, | 1/14/2026 11:51:00 AM



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