Heart disease ‘leading cause of death’


KUALA LUMPUR: Heart disease has remain­ed the leading cause of death among Malay­sians for 13 years from 2005 to 2017, said Deputy Health Minister Dr Lee Boon Chye.

He said non-communicable diseases such as diabetes and hypertension, obesity, and unhealthy diet and lifestyle also contributed to the increase.

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