Prevelance of Weight Problem In Malaysia

Ministry of Health Malaysia conducted a National Health and Morbidity Survey II on 80,000 adult subjects between 1996 and 1997. They found that 4.4% and 16.6% of the population were obese and overweight respectively. Based on the adult population (males and females) aged between 20-59 years old of 10.4 millions (1996 Population Consensus, Statistics Department), it is estimated to be about 450,000 obese and 1.72 million overweight adult Malaysians respectively. The survey also found that 25.2% or 2.62 million adult Malaysians were underweight (based on BMI < 18.5).

Malaysia has the highest obesity rate in Asia. Guess why? WE ARE SO RICH WITH FOODS! what are going to do then? Weight management is the answer guys. Check out this blog: myweightmanagent to know how you can kurus in Malaysia.