Maverick Life

The best exercises to do while taking weight loss drugs

By Jack McNamara

Maverick Life

How we diagnose and define obesity is set to change – here’s why, and what it means for treatment

By Louise Baur, John B. Dixon, Priya Sumithran and Wendy A. Brown

Sport

How do athletes in weight category sports make their required weight for competition?

By Reuters Sportsdesk

Maverick Life

Mothers’ dieting habits and self-talk have profound impact on daughters

By Janet J. Boseovski and Ashleigh Gallagher

Business Maverick

After the Bell: Global warming’s cheeseburger problem

By Tim Cohen

South Africa

In-depth – South Africa’s obesity problem and the promise of new weight loss medicines

By Amy Green for Spotlight

Maverick Life

‘The Whale’ is a horror film that taps into our fear of fatness

By Beth Younger

South Africa

It’s official — there’s no weight-loss diet that’s better than another

By Iza Trengove