MCO diets drive up Malaysia’s obesity rates


KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): Many Malaysians have been complaining about their weight gain during the movement control order (MCO) period, which was not really a surprise considering that they were homebound and less active physically.

Some even chose not to share their most recent photographs on their social media accounts to avoid receiving criticism from their friends.

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Obesity , MCO , WHO , Covid-19 , NCD , NHMS 2019 , Diabetes

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