(Malaysia) "Obesity epidemic"; a third of kids overweight
- The end of childhood
- May 1
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April 24, 2025, My News: 1 in 3 Malaysian children are overweight as nation’s sugar addiction worsens
A new health ministry survey shows that one third of Malaysians aged 5 to 19 are overweight, with high-sugar diets blamed
Malaysia’s sugar addiction is fuelling a childhood obesity epidemic, with a new health ministry report showing a third of children are overweight and blaming it on a lack of exercise and high-sugar diets short of fruits and vegetables.
The food-obsessed nation has long been one of Asia’s most obese countries, with half of its adults overweight and one in five people living with diabetes, according to official statistics.
These preventable lifestyle diseases are draining Malaysia’s healthcare system of billions of ringgit each year, at a time when hospitals are overcrowded, and doctors are overworked and underpaid.
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