PUTRAJAYA: There has been a surge in the number of overweight and obese Malaysians in the past decade, according to the National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS) 2023.
“A persistent rise in the prevalence of overweight and obesity was observed, which has surged by nearly 10 points over a decade from 44.5% in 2011 to 54.4% in 2023,” the report stated.
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