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1.5K views 6 years ago. Malaysia, among the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) 6, has the highest obesity and overweight prevalence – 13.3 per cent and 38.5 per cent of the...
Cardiologist, Dr. Lim Bee Chian from Sunway Medical Centre (Malaysia) talks about the root causes of obesity and suggests some strategies to cope with it.
3 mar 2020 · Obesity in Malaysia: How do we manage it?-----#NST #NSTTV visit us at www.nst.com.my our Facebook www.facebook.com/nstonlinemore...
5 main causes of obesity among Malaysians. Dr. Ng Yik Chong. Malaysia has the highest prevalence of obesity among adults in South East Asia. In the Year 2019, National Health and Morbidity Survey, 50.1% of the Malaysian adult population was reported to be overweight (30.4%) or obese (19.7%).
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.
13 wrz 2024 · KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 13 — In Malaysia, obesity is one of the most pressing health concerns, with nearly 20 per cent of the population classified as obese. The World Obesity Atlas projects that this number could increase to 41 per cent by 2035, stressing the urgent need for comprehensive prevention and treatment strategies.
We identified five themes: (1) Malaysian life is centred around food; (2) social norms shape people living with obesity's perceptions of themselves and obesity; (3) people living with obesity are physically restricted by their body; (4) people living with obesity have repeated thoughts about efforts to lose weight; and (5) stigmatization of ...
