Malaysia can take the lead in managing the global obesity crisis


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Obesity is a slow-moving emergency in Malaysia – creeping steadily through the population, raising healthcare costs, reducing productivity and contributing to rising levels of non-communicable diseases (NCDs).

It is one of the defining public health challenges of the 21st century and Malaysia is on the front lines.

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