In South Africa, the intersection of menopause, metabolic syndrome, and impaired glucose regulation represents a major public health concern. Declining estrogen levels combined with distinct local cardiometabolic risk profiles significantly elevate rates of insulin resistance, prediabetes, and type 2 diabetes among middle-aged women. 1. Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome & Insulin Resistance Relevant SA clinical studies demonstrate a sharp increase in Metabolic Syndrome (MetS)

Researcher: Mahtaab Hayat is a lecturer and researcher at Wits University. Her research focuses on breast cancer genetics, specifically in South African populations. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-025-58789-0 18 June 2026 What Is The Study About? What if you could predict how likely someone was to develop breast cancer? Not just someone with a history of breast cancer in the family - anybody. Breast cancer is the leading cause of death in women, globally. We know br