Obesity: Brunei ranks second in South-East Asia after Malaysia


BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (Borneo Bulletin/Asia News Network): Brunei Darussalam has the second highest obese population in South-East Asia of 14.1 per cent with an average body mass index (BMI) of 27.0 kilogrammes per square metre (kg/m2) based on the World Population Review 2023.

However, the number of obese people in the country is not high compared to countries in Europe and North America. Malaysia topped the chart with 15.6 per cent.

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