Carian mengenai topik obesity

Last year the Health Ministry launched a Sugar Reduction Advocacy Campaign in a bid to encourage Malaysians to reduce their sugar intake. In delving into the efficacy of such initiatives, a key question must first be considered: What factors truly shape dietary behaviours at a population level? On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks to Dr Geeta Appannah, President of the Malaysian Association for the Study of Obesity and lecturer at the Department of Nutrition at UPM’s Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences.

Last year the Health Ministry launched a Sugar Reduction Advocacy Campaign in a bid to encourage Malaysians to reduce their sugar intake. In delving into the efficacy of such initiatives, a key question must first be considered: What factors truly shape dietary behaviours at a population level? On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks to Dr Teoh Ai Ni, Research Associate at Khazanah Research Institute, where her research covers nutrition, public health, and food insecurity. Before joining KRI, she worked as a nutritionist working with the Singapore Health Promotion Board to deliver and manage health-promoting activities.

Health Minister says any allegation that 24-hour restaurants are the main cause of obesity in Malaysia must be proven empirically.

Socioeconomic inequalities, including income, education, housing instability, etc., pose a significant risk for poor dietary choices.

More than a billion people globally are now considered obese, a condition linked to an increased risk of numerous serious health problems

Since the discovery of insulin, diabetes treatment has made huge advances, but the condition has grown into a global killer.

MENURUT kajian World Obesity Atlas 2023, sebanyak 41% rakyat Malaysia akan tergolong dalam kategori obes menjelang 2035.

This has led to the increase in the number of children with mental disorders, peer violence, obesity and digital dementia, experts warn.

There are currently 529 million people in the world with diabetes, a study showed.

The elderly, children and those with chronic diseases such as diabetes, high blood pressure and obesity are more at risk of heat stroke.

Researchers suggest that long naps could be associated with a higher risk of obesity, high blood pressure and metabolic syndrome.

Rates of obesity are rising particularly quickly among children and in lower income countries, the report found.

The mechanism that fatty foods sparks on neural activity could not only lead to overeating, but also to obesity, study reveal.

Qatar has some of the world's most overweight populations, with about 70 per cent of adults falling into the obese category.

Global status says countries must prioritise physical activity as key to improving health and tackling noncommunicable diseases.