Lack of nutrition the culprit


Worrying trend: Dr Adham Baba and Health DG Datuk Dr Nor Hisham Abdullah (right) launching the NHMS 2019 book at Putrajaya.

PUTRAJAYA: Some of the major health problems faced by Malaysians are to do with nutrition, as a Health Ministry survey shows that the country is battling both diabetes in adults and stunting among children.

The newly launched National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS) 2019 showed that nearly one in five Malaysian adults, or 18.3%, had diabetes.

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