obesity Archives

27 February 2025

Malaysia

Women Lead The Charge In Reshaping Malaysian Perceptions Of Obesity

The "Bold and Unbound: Leading the Charge in Reshaping Societal Perceptions of Obesity" event will set a precedent for future initiatives, highlighting the strength and leadership of women in driving positive change and breaking down stigmas associated with obesity.

12 February 2025

Malaysia

Overweight, Obesity Not A Harmless Lifestyle Condition: Experts

Experts say overweight and obesity need to be recognised as a chronic and debilitating disease, not a mere lifestyle condition, that is linked to many other more serious diseases, like diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, and cancer. But it's reversible.

12 December 2024

Malaysia

61% Of Civil Servants Overweight Or Obese, Health Screening Shows

Some 61% of civil servants screened in Putrajaya as of Sept 2024 were found to be overweight or obese: 34% overweight, 27% obese. The screenings also revealed high rates of high blood pressure (20%), high cholesterol (36%), and elevated blood sugar (13%).

18 October 2024

Malaysia

SGLT2 Inhibitors For Diabetes, SSB Tax Increase: Budget 2025

For Budget 2025, PM Anwar Ibrahim announces an increase in the sugary-sweetened beverage (SSB) tax rate by 40 sen/ litre. This revenue will be used to support additional allocations for SGLT2 inhibitors to treat diabetes and peritoneal dialysis services.

8 October 2024

Malaysia

Battling NCD Crisis Starts With Eating Right To Get To Healthy Weight

A nutritionist calls for government subsidies for healthy food like brown or quinoa rice, and fruits and veg; Malaysians are encouraged to lose weight by adding a "healthy" twist to popular meals, like nasi lemak with brown rice and sambal without belacan.

19 September 2024

Letter

Crafting Culturally Relevant Solutions For Malaysia’s Obesity Crisis — Dr Sean Thum & Dr Wong Yen Jun

It is not enough to simply raise the cost of sugary drinks or provide alternatives; public health campaigns must engage with the emotional and symbolic value food holds in society.

1 August 2024

Letter

Sugar Subsidies Undermine MOH’s War On Sugar — Azrul Mohd Khalib

While Galen Centre CEO Azrul Mohd Khalib backs MOH's proposal to raise the SSB tax to 20% of the drink's retail price, he questions the logic in maintaining sugar subsidies. "Malaysia currently has one of the lowest controlled sugar prices in the world."

1 August 2024

Letter

The Battle Against Obesity In Malaysia — Yap Yoong Hong

Tackling obesity in Malaysia demands a multifaceted approach that combines education, policy changes, and community support.

31 July 2024

Malaysia

MOH Moots 20% Tax On Sugary Drinks In ‘War On Sugar’

Health Minister Dr Dzul proposes increasing the tax on sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) to 20% of the retail price from the current 40 sen per litre in MOH’s “War on Sugar”. MOH also suggests reformulating condensed milk, sweetened creamer, and cordial.

27 May 2024

Malaysia

NHMS 2023: Over Half Of Malaysian Adults Overweight Or Obese

The trend in overweight and obesity among Malaysian adults over the past decade, based on a BMI of ≥ 25.0 kg/m, has increased by 10 percentage points, rising from 44.5% in 2011 to 54.4% in 2023, according to the NHMS 2023.

Tag: obesity

Women Lead The Charge In Reshaping Malaysian Perceptions Of Obesity

Overweight, Obesity Not A Harmless Lifestyle Condition: Experts

61% Of Civil Servants Overweight Or Obese, Health Screening Shows

SGLT2 Inhibitors For Diabetes, SSB Tax Increase: Budget 2025

Battling NCD Crisis Starts With Eating Right To Get To Healthy Weight

Crafting Culturally Relevant Solutions For Malaysia’s Obesity Crisis — Dr Sean Thum & Dr Wong Yen Jun

Sugar Subsidies Undermine MOH’s War On Sugar — Azrul Mohd Khalib

The Battle Against Obesity In Malaysia — Yap Yoong Hong

MOH Moots 20% Tax On Sugary Drinks In ‘War On Sugar’

NHMS 2023: Over Half Of Malaysian Adults Overweight Or Obese

HSAJB Probes Doctor’s Sexual Harassment Complaint Against Anaesthesiologist

Malaysian Medical Negligence Damages Still Too Low: Lawyer

Universiti Malaya’s Nirmala Appointed To WHO Science Council

Why Malaysia’s Health Care Financing Model Is Mathematically Unsustainable

I Hope Medicine Is Kind To You — Dr Loshi Rajen