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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%).
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.
Background: The pervasiveness of obesity is a growing concern in the world. This study aims to determine the prevalence of obesity among a segment of the Malaysian population, as well as investigate associated factors and psychological determinants of obesity.
21 wrz 2017 · Overweight and obesity are growing health problems both worldwide and in Malaysia due to such lifestyle changes as decreased physical activity (PA), increased sedentary behavior and unhealthy eating habits.
19 lip 2018 · Scopes and topics of obesity research based on the Nutrition Research Priorities in Malaysia (NRPM) for 11th Malaysia Plan were obesity prevalence, weight loss intervention, association of physical activities and dietary factors with obesity.
2 sie 2023 · The World Health Organization has reported that the prevalence of overweight is a growing problem in many countries, including middle- and lower-income countries like Malaysia. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of overweight and its associated factors among Malaysian adults.
5 paź 2022 · The prevalence of obesity among Malaysian adults was 20.1%, based on the findings from this study. Multivariate analyses showed that women, being Malays, Indians, and other Bumiputeras, were significantly associated with a higher risk of obesity.
