Dr Maria Suleiman (centre) officiating the Jom Sihat Sandakan programme
SANDAKAN: Sabah is grappling with a worrying rise in lifestyle-related illnesses, as health authorities highlight a “double burden” of malnutrition, where communities are affected by both undernutrition and excessive calorie intake.
Sabah Health Department director Dr Maria Suleiman said the spike in non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as diabetes, hypertension and stroke is closely tied to poor dietary habits and sedentary lifestyles.
