Obese children face liver and cancer danger, says foundation


  • Nation
  • Sunday, 22 Jul 2012

PETALING JAYA: Obese children face a high risk of suffering from liver cirrhosis or cancer as they get older unless parents intercept the problem early.

Malaysian Liver Foundation president Tan Sri Dr Ismail Merican, quoting Malaysian Association for the Study of Obesity, said that as many as 15% of Malaysian toddlers were overweight or obese while 30% of primary school children faced the problem.

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