27 May 2024
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: overweight
4 March 2024
Positive lifestyle changes can reduce obesity and cancer risks.
29 February 2024
Letter
Lose Weight, Gain Fertility: Men’s Guide — Ruthashini Selvasingam, Tan Cia Vei & Prof Dr Moy Foong Ming
Obese men are more likely to have a lower sperm count, reduced sperm motility, and a higher percentage of abnormally shaped sperm.
29 December 2023
Malaysia's latest clinical practice guidelines for obesity management emphasise that obesity is a complex and chronic condition. While behavioural change is the first-line approach, the CPG includes recommendations for anti-obesity medication and surgery.
25 December 2023
The National Health Screening Initiative 2023 finds that more than half, or 53.5%, of Malaysians screened are overweight or obese (31.3% overweight and 22.2% obese). The Kospen screening initiative this year also shows 17.1% with high glucose levels.
30 November 2021
Prevalence of overweight and obesity among adults in Malaysia increased to 54.2% in 2020 from 50.1% in 2019, according to an MOH study.
15 May 2020
Malaysia is off course to meet global targets for childhood stunting, wasting, anaemia in women of reproductive age, low birth weight, and adult diabetes.
15 October 2019
Two mothers from KL low-cost flats ration food for their children throughout the day.
18 September 2019
About 10 per cent and 12 per cent of Malaysian children below 12 are overweight and obese respectively.
1 August 2019
Equivalent to years of cigarette smoking.