Dr Tan (fourth from left), with assistance from St John’s Ambulance Melaka Tengah Division, will be providing free health checks to the public.
MELAKA: Non-communicable diseases (NCD) are increasingly prevalent among young adults as a result of a sedentary lifestyle and fast food.
A National Health and Morbidity Survey in 2015 revealed that 17.7% of young adults aged 18 and above were found to be diabetics, 30.3% suffered from hypertension, 47.7% had high cholesterol, 30.6% were obese and 33.4% were overweight.
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