MCO diets drive up Malaysia’s obesity rates

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KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): Many Malaysians have been complaining about their weight gain during the movement control order (MCO) period, which was not really a surprise considering that they were homebound and less active physically.

Some even chose not to share their most recent photographs on their social media accounts to avoid receiving criticism from their friends."Whenever I felt like eating, I would order food online ... it was so easy, ” said Nur Athirah, who is in the obese category as she weighs 92kg and is currently following a diet and exercise regime to shed her excess weight.

The figures are grim in Malaysia too. According to the World Population Review 2019, Malaysia has the highest prevalence of obesity among adults in South-East Asia at 15.6 percent, followed by Brunei , Thailand and Indonesia . NHMS 2019 defined overweight as having a body mass index of more than 25kg/m2 and obese, BMI exceeding 30kg/m2.The early exposure to chronic illnesses will affect their overall quality of life and productivity, she noted.The main reason Malaysia’s life expectancy has been stuck at 75 years for the past one decade is due to premature deaths caused by NCDs such as diabetes, kidney failure and heart disease.

 

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