KUALA LUMPUR: At least 400,000 Malaysian adults above 30 may become diabetics if they do not change their diet, step up their exercise and reduce their weight, Health Minister Datuk Chua Jui Meng said.
The ministry, he said, was concerned over the fact that 4.3% of Malaysian adults were suffering from impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) which could lead to Type 2 diabetes if the condition is not controlled.
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