Statistic Of Obesity In Malaysia 2017

The total direct and indirect costs of obesity of malaysia are the highest in asean accounting for 10 19 of national healthcare spending.

Statistic of obesity in malaysia 2017. 16 7 in females was observed to be lower than that reported in western countries such as australia 27 5 in males. 29 8 in females and the united states 31 7 in males. The figures are grim in malaysia too. A part of media prima group.

Obesity in malaysia obes rev. According to a systematic analysis of global data on the prevalence of overweight and obesity in adults the prevalence of obesity in malaysia 11 4 in males. Malaysia is recorded as the highest number of obese rates in the south east asia with prevalence of obesity was at 13 3 per cent while overweight was at 38 5 per cent farezza hanum rashid 2017. According to the world population review 2019 malaysia has the highest prevalence of obesity among adults in south east asia at 15 6 per cent followed by brunei 14 1 per cent thailand 10 0 per cent and indonesia 6 9 per cent.

33 9 in females but almost three to four times higher. To assess the recent data on malaysian adult body weights and associations of ethnic differences in overweight and obesity with comorbid risk factors and to examine measures of energy intake energy expenditure. 73 percent of deaths in malaysia s government hospitals are due to obesity related health issues. 2020 new straits times new straits times press m bhd.

The economist intelligence unit 2017. Bmc public health 2017 17 733.