By Yasmin Ramlan SHAH ALAM, May 7 — Malaysia’s healthcare system is under mounting pressure, and the economy is feeling the strain from rising medical costs, absenteeism, and lost productivity — all due to a worsening obesity crisis. Despite decades of awareness campaigns and public health...

By Yasmin Ramlan SHAH ALAM, April 30 — When American commentator Bill O’Reilly controversially claimed Malaysians were poor and “barely eating”, the reality is a different picture — one proven by our growing waistlines. Far from scarcity, the country today faces a worrying trend of generous...

HONG KONG, Jan 25—China is aiming to beef up physical education in schools, making it a core subject rather than a secondary subject, authorities said as they push for a more “holistic education” amid growing concerns about the rise in childhood obesity.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 10 — The rising prevalence of overweight and obesity among adults in Malaysia is a growing concern, with statistics revealing that more than half of its adult population fall into these categories.

HONG KONG, Oct 22 — China’s National Health Commission (NHC) published its first set of guidelines to standardise the diagnosis and treatment of obesity, with more than half of China’s adults already overweight and obese, and the rate expected to keep rising.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 12 — Obesity is one of the most pressing health concerns in Malaysia, with nearly 20 per cent of the population classified as obese.

By Sheeda Fathil SABAK BERNAM, July 28 — The state government intends to relaunch the SLIM Selangor programme to foster healthy lifestyle practices and reduce obesity among its residents. [caption id="attachment_365791" align="alignright" width="408"] State executive councillor for public...

BASEL, July 17 — Roche said today a second drug candidate from its purchase of Carmot Therapeutics yielded positive results in an early-stage trial, as the Swiss drugmaker asserted itself as a late contender in the race to develop obesity drugs.

BENGALURU, June 28 — India is planning to offer incentives to promote local manufacturing of GLP-1 drugs used to treat diabetes and obesity, in 2026, a top government official said today.

LONDON, May 17 — The life expectancy worldwide is expected to increase by almost five years by 2050, new findings suggest.

PUTRAJAYA, April 24 — Unhealthy eating practices and lack of physical activity are among the main components that lead to obesity, said Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad.

PUTRAJAYA, March 5 — Putrajaya residents have a higher rate of obesity and high blood pressure, as well as lack physical activity compared to the national average, said Minister in Prime Minister’s Department (Federal Territories) Dr Zaliha Mustafa.

LONDON, March 1 — More than a billion people globally are now considered obese, a condition linked to an increased risk of numerous serious health problems, according to updated estimates from the World Health Organization and an international group of researchers.

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 2 — The Health Ministry (MOH) is on the alert with a high level of preparedness to face the possibility of Disease X appearing in this country, said Health Director-General Datuk Dr Muhammad Radzi Abu Hassan.

By Selangor Journal Team SHAH ALAM, June 8 — Of the total 22,767 people that participated in the Selangor Saring programme last year, 32 per cent of the figure had undiagnosed comorbidities. In a Facebook post today, state executive councillor for public health Dr Siti Mariah Mahmud said that...

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 12 — The Health Ministry (MOH) through the Nutrition Division will implement a food calorie labelling pilot project in restaurants and cafeterias early next year to assess the feasibility of a menu labelling policy in Malaysia.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 14 — The prevailing rise in food prices or food inflation, as well as supply chain issues, may disrupt access to balanced diets, according to experts who fear that this may have repercussions on people’s health.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 25 — Cases of overweight and obesity are now increasing at an alarming rate in the country, said Deputy Health Minister Datuk Dr Noor Azmi Ghazali.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 22 — Many netizens have been complaining about their weight gain during the movement control order period, which was not really a surprise considering that they were homebound and less active physically.