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Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in Malaysia are a growing burden on the health system, with a number of associated health issues and economic costs.

The annual cost of healthcare for NCDs is estimated to be over RM 9.65 billion. Meanwhile, the cost of disability and loss of healthy life years is estimated to be around RM 100.79 billion. Absenteeism due to NCDs is estimated to cost the Malaysian economy RM 2.6 billion annually.

From the common NCDs, obesity is one of THE most significant health threats, with nearly 20% of the Malaysian population currently classified as obese.

Additionally, more than half of all adults (54%) are overweight or obese. According to the World Obesity Atlas, this figure could rise to 41% in Malaysia by 2035, if preventive action is not taken.

Niaga Spotlight focuses on immediate strategies to address this growing silent threat of Obesity, which also burdens the national healthcare system as well as national productivity levels with significant impacts and costs.

WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says in a statement, the rise documented in the study was alarming.

The study adheres to a "Planetary Health Diet" and advocates a reduced consumption of dairy products and red meat.

It is the first time the index has split the assessment into low and high-income countries.

Obesity has become a major public health issue in China, ranking as the sixth leading risk factor for death and disability in the country.

Britain akan mengkaji sama ada penggunaan ubat penurunan berat badan dikenali sebagai Eli Lilly's boleh membuatkan orang ramai kembali bekerja dan menangani kadar penyakit jangka panjang yang telah menjadi hambatan besar kepada ekonomi.

Menurut Azrul, jika kerajaan bercadang menaikkan cukai gula, maka sewajarnya subsidi kepada pengeluar dan pengilang gula juga perlu ditarik balik.

Walaupun individu obes lebih mudah mengalami masalah kolesterol tinggi, orang kurus juga tidak terkecuali daripada risiko tersebut.

Menurut SMCV, Atlas Obesiti Dunia juga meramalkan bahawa jumlah itu boleh meningkat kepada 41 peratus menjelang 2035.

Nearly 20 per cent of Malaysians classified as obese, according to The World Obesity Atlas.

Sebanyak 51 peratus daripada golongan dewasa di Terengganu mengalami masalah obesiti atau lebih berat badan.

A study published last year showed the increasing prevalence of the ‘triple burden’ of child malnutrition in Malaysia—the coexistence of stunting, obesity and micronutrient deficiencies in children aged 6 months to 12 years. Are we acting fast enough to prevent this from becoming a generational health crisis? On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks to consultant paediatrician Dr Musa Nordin.

A study published last year showed the increasing prevalence of the ‘triple burden’ of child malnutrition in Malaysia—the coexistence of stunting, obesity and micronutrient deficiencies in children aged 6 months to 12 years. Are we acting fast enough to prevent this from becoming a generational health crisis? On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks to the Principal Investigator for Malaysia for the Southeast Asian Nutrition Survey 2019-2020, Professor Dr Poh Bee Koon. She is Professor of Nutrition at the Center for Community Health Studies under UKM’s Faculty of Health Sciences, where she specialises in childhood and adolescent nutrition.

CAP meminta pihak berkuasa supaya dapat melaksanakan cukai ke atas makanan tidak sihat sebagai langkah membendung obesiti dan isu kesihatan yang berkaitan di negara ini.

CUEPACS mencadangkan penjawat awam diwajibkan melakukan pemeriksaan kesihatan secara berkala, terutama individu yang menunjukkan tanda-tanda obesiti dan berusia 40 tahun ke atas.