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Obesity is a major risk factor for non-communicable diseases. [6] [7] In Indonesia, obesity also contributes to "double burden of disease" because the incidence of infection which causes morbidity and mortality, is also increasing.[7]In an article published by Elsevier, deducing the data from 1993 until 2007 of the Indonesia Family and Life Survey of the Rand Corporation, it illustrates that ...
The prevalence of obesity was reported at 20.1% in this study among Malaysian adults. The prevalence was signifi-cantly higher among women (24.9%) than men (15.6%), with no significant difference in locality, educational level, and monthly income.
19 lip 2018 · In the past decade, there has been an emerging evidence on obesity research among adults in Malaysia. More obesity research needs to be conducted particularly on obesity intervention among specific gender, qualitative studies, economic cost and genetic factors of obesity.
19 gru 2022 · To respond to these challenges, UNICEF conducted a comprehensive Landscape Analysis of Overweight and Obesity in Indonesia, providing an in-depth overview of trends, risk factors, and prevalence among children, adolescents, and adults, while highlighting variations by gender and region.
This study examined trends in mean body mass index (BMI), mean waist circumference (WC) and prevalence of overweight, obesity and abdominal obesity (AO) among Malaysian adults obtained from the National Health and Morbidity Surveys (NHMS) in 2006, 2011 and 2015.
3 mar 2023 · The report predicts that adult obesity will rise by 4.7 per cent annually from 2020 to 2035, while child obesity rates will increase by 5.3 per cent per year over the same period. According to projections, overweight individuals will have a significant economic impact on Malaysia’s GDP by 2035.
2 lip 2024 · Key findings from the National Health and Morbidity Survey 2023 by the Health Ministry say Malaysians are getting fatter. The trend in overweight and obesity among adults in Malaysia from 2011 to 2023 has grown from 44.5 to 54.4 per cent.
