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MOH allocates RM12 million to address obesity

Posted on 20 May 2012 - 04:16pm

Last updated on 20 May 2012 - 05:36pm

BENTONG (May 20, 2012): The Health Ministry is allocating RM12 million for the

"Walk With the People" programme, a campaign aimed at addressing obesity

and to educate the public to lead a healthy lifestyle.

Its minister, Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai, said the campaign would be part of the

activities for the "Karnival Jelajah Sihat" programme to be launched simultaneously in

88 districts and villages nationwide.

"The "Walk 10,000 Steps" campaign is also among efforts to address obesity

because it increases the risk of hyper-tension, cholesterol and diabetes," he

told reporters after launching the "Karnival Jelajah Sihat" here today.

Also present were Health Deputy Director-General Datuk Dr Lokman Hakim

Sulaiman, State Health Director Datuk Dr Noraini Baba, State Local Government,

Environment and Health Committee Chairman Datuk Hoh Khai Mun and Ketari State

Assemblyman Datuk Dr Ng Kwan Chai.

Liow said lack of exercise and unhealthy dietary habits were believed to be the

main cause of obesity which was a gateway to various chronic diseases.

He said statistics on people with diabetes continued to show an increase every

year, from 11 per cent in 2006 to 15 per cent last year.

Based on health screenings carried out in the country, 2.6 million people had

diabetes, he said, adding that the number did not include those who were not aware

that they had the disease.

The government, he said, would continue to carry out various campaigns to

educate and instill awareness among the people to lead a healthy lifestyle.

"Going for health screening is also important for early detection of any chronic

diseases," he added.


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MOH allocates RM12million to address

obesity

Walk With the People" programme, a campaign aimed at addressing obesity

Educate the public to lead a healthy lifestyle.

Campaign is also among efforts to address obesity because it increases the

risk of hyper-tension, cholesterol and diabetes.

Lack of exercise and unhealthy dietary habits were believed to be the main

cause of obesity

Statistics on people with diabetes continued to show an increase every year.

Health screenings carried out in the country, 2.6 million people had diabetes,

The government, would continue to carry out various campaigns to educate

and instill awareness among the people to lead a healthy lifestyle.


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Obesity now a major health concern in Malaysia

15 February 2010

By Alina Simon

BENTONG - Malaysians' penchant for skipping breakfast and eating late,

especially at night, coupled with a sedentary lifestyle is ruining their figure and

health.

Health Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said obesity is becoming the major

health issue with the number of obese people almost tripling in the past 15 years

from four per cent in 1996 to 14 per cent in 2010.

And since obesity is the gateway to other chronic diseases such as high bloodpressure, heart and kidney problems, he said the risk of more Malaysians

developing these diseases will become greater in future.

Liow said the ministry would soon mount a health campaign aimed at educating

the public on how to prevent these chronic diseases.

He said the ministry would seek help from non-governmental organisations to reach

out to the people especially in villages and rural areas.

"The problem with us is that Malaysians just love to eat especially late night

suppers and we don't exercise.

"Unlike our forefathers who woke up early and had an early and heavy breakfast and

light dinner, we wake up late and often miss breakfast and even lunch. But we make

it up by having a heavy late dinner.

"Our forefathers did physical work and sweated it out, but we work in an office and

rarely exercise. That is why obesity is becoming a problem, even among children," he

said after distributing Mandarin oranges and angpows to patients during a visit to

Bentong Hospital here yesterday.

Liow, who is also Bentong MP, said the ministry was worried over the rise in the

number of patients with chronic diseases, especially in rural areas.

"When the haemodialysis machines at the hospital here were increased from four to

14, the number of patients also grew from six to 55 now.

"Considering that Bentong is a small town with only a population of 140,000, the

number of kidney patients is high compared to the national average of 70:100,000

population."


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Earlier, Liow witnessed the handing over of three new haemodialysis machines from

Radicare (M) Sdn Bh chief operating officer Halwah Abdul Manap to hospital director

Datuk Dr Chandra Sekanan Raman.

Liow also announced that the ministry would consider sending more medical

specialists especially trauma specialists to the hospital since it handled a lot oftrauma and accident cases due to its proximty to Karak Highway.

He also visited the hospital's new four-storey building which is due for completion in

2012 which will house the patients' wards, emergency clinic and mortuary. OBESITY:

Make sure kids play games


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Obesity now a major

health concern in

Mala sia

Malaysians' penchant for skipping breakfast and eating late, especially at night,

coupled with a sedentary lifestyle is ruining their figure and health

Obesity is becoming the major health issue with the number of obese people

almost tripling

obesity is the gateway to other chronic diseases such as high blood pressure, heartand kidney problems

The ministry would soon mount a health campaign aimed at educating the public

on how to revent these chronic diseases

The problem with us is that Malaysians just love to eat especially late night suppers

and we don't exercise.

The ministry was worried over the rise in the number of patients with chronic

diseases, especially in rural areas


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A major health issue,

2010/02/12

JAMES GONZALES, Kuala Lumpur@[email protected]

HEALTH Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said recently that obesity was

becoming a major health issue, with the number of obese people almost

tripling in the past 15 years from four per cent in 1996 to 14 per cent this year. This

should be a cause for concern to all of us.

Among the reasons cited by the minister are that Malaysians skip breakfast and

eat late, especially at night, and that they live a sedentary lifestyle, ruining their

figures and health. Obesity can lead to a lot of health problems such as

diabetes, high blood pressure, heart and kidney problems. The Health Ministry

must address this concern through intensive and aggressive health campaigns

aimed at educating the public. Non-governmental organisations must try to reach

out to the people, especially in villages and rural areas, with the same message.

Unlike their fathers and grandfathers before them, who woke up early and had an

early and heavy breakfast and light dinner, Malaysians today do the reverse.

Compounding the poor eating habits and lack of exercise is the excessive

consumption of sugar.

Our fore fathers did a lot of physical work, sweated it out, walked a lot and rode

bicycles. Children these days prefer to play computer games rather than be out

in the field playing football or hockey or on the court playing badminton or

tennis. Perhaps, the advent of technology should be blamed for the shift in the

preferences of children. Parents must ensure their children play games

regularly, failing which we will be a nation of unhealthy and obese people, with

health risks. We will also incur increased medical expenditure.


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A major health issue

Recently that obesity was becoming a major health issue

Malaysians skip breakfast and eat late, especially at night

Obesity can lead to a lot of health problems such as diabetes, high blood pressure,

heart and kidney problems.

concern through intensive and aggressive health campaigns aimed at educating the

public

the poor eating habits and lack of exercise is the excessive consumption of sugar.

Children these days prefer to play computer games rather than be out in the field

Advent of technology should be blamed for the shift in the preferences of children

Parents must ensure their children play games regularly

Failing which we will be a nation of unhealthy and obese people, with health risks


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Number of obese growing bigger, says Liow (Health Minister or Malaysia)

Did you kn ow A bout 50% of 13 mil l ion Malaysian adults co uld be overweight or

obese?Part of the statistic includes our current Health Minister YB. Datuk Liow Tong

Lai who admitted this when he revealed this figures. Read the following Article taken

from The Star

Sunday April 13, 2008

Number of obese growing bigger, says Liow

By AUDREY EDWARDS

PETALING JAYA: About 50% of 13 million Malaysian adults could be overweight

or obese, a worrying trend that seems to be on the rise.

Health Minister Datuk Liow Tiong Lai said while the National Health and Morbidity

Survey in 2006 revealed that 43.1% ofMalaysian adults were overweight or

obese, which was double the figure from a decade ago, the numbers could have

already increased since then.

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Liow blamed the disturbing situation on the lack of proper health knowledge,

adding that Malaysians needed to be better informed and motivated to stay

healthy, in terms of diet, physical activity, stress management and disease

prevention.
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He said Malaysians had also grown accustomed to an affluent lifestyle, and

were more comfortable sitting at home and watching television or being in front of the

computer, instead of enjoying the outdoors.

For example,how many people know that losing even a modest five to 10% of

their weight can result in betterhealth? he said in his speech yesterday when

launching Nutrition Month Malaysia 2008.

Saying he himself was overweight, Liow said Malaysians took eating right lightly as

they did not know what to eat, when to do so and how much they should consume.

There is plenty to eat but unfortunately, many of us are not making wise

decisions on what and how much to eat. Instead, we act on impulse, he added.

With our busy lifestyles, we would rathereat out than at home, opt for fast food

rather than cook at home.

And too often, we spare little thought about health and the nutritional value of what

we put into our tummies.

Malaysian Association for the Study of Obesity president Prof Dr Mohd Ismail Noor

later said that about 90% of overweight and obese adults in the country wereverylikely to develop diabetes.

What is worrying are younger people who have diabetes and are also

overweight.

You do not have to wait until you are 40 to have this disease. They are now as

young as 25, he said.

He also said if one of a persons parents was overweight or obese, the chances of hisbeing in a similar situation was 40%.

The chances increased to 80% if both parents were either overweight or obese, he

added.

Genetic predisposition, he said, contributed to between 10% and 15% of those

who faced the weight problems.


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Number of obese

growing bigger

About 50% of 13 million Malaysian adults could be overweight or obese

Liow blamed the disturbing situation on the lack of proper health knowledge,

Malaysians needed to be better informed and motivated to stay healthy, in terms of

diet, h sical activit , stress mana ement and disease revention.

Malaysians had also grown accustomed to an affluent lifestyle

There is plenty to eat but unfortunately, many of us are not making wise decisions

With our busy lifestyles, we eat fast food rather than cook at home

Youn er eo le who have diabetes and are also overwei ht.

Genetic predisposition, he said, contributed to between 10% and 15% of those who

faced the weight problems.


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Healthy Living

Source from:The Star

The Health Ministry will review its public awareness programmes on healthy living

afterMalaysia was listed sixth among Asian countries with the highest

percentage of obese people, said Health Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai.

Liow said Malaysia was listed behind Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates,

Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan in the list of Asian countries with the highest

percentage of obese people.

He said this was a worrying trend as Malaysians eat too much fried, oily and

high fat food and not enough vegetables and fruits.

The percentage of Malaysias suffering from chronic health problems like

hypertension, diabetes, high cholesterol and heart disease is rising and it will only

get worse if we do not do something.

I also welcome the Education Ministrys efforts to include a subject on health

starting from Year 1 because it is good for young people to understand healthy

livingand the effect of poor eating habits from early on, he told a press conference

after chairing the Food Safety and Nutrition Council meeting here yesterday.

He said the meeting discussed at length the problem of obesity in the country andlooked into introducing a nutrition month as well as finding ways to empower

the people by giving them in-depth knowledge of healthy eating and living

habits.

On another matter, Liow said the Government was creating a cooperation framework

that would see over 10 agencies combining their resources to keep a close lookout

for the emergence of antimicrobial resistant organisms or superbugs.

The Food Safety Division under my ministry is the lead agency at the national

level and we have come up with a comprehensive framework to control thepresence of the superbug in the food chain, he said.
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Healthy Living

Malaysia was listed sixth among Asian countries with the highest percentage of

obese people,

Malaysia is a one of the Asian countries with the highest percentage of obese

Malaysians eat too much fried, oily and high fat food and not enough vegetables

and fruits.

The percentage of Malaysias suffering from chronic health problems is rising

Education Ministrys efforts to include a subject on health starting from Year 1

Good for young people to understand healthy living


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2.http://www.theborneopost.com/2012/05/19/health-ministry-plans-to-introduce-anti-obesity-law-by-2020/#ixzz24qyJy1D1

3.www.standardsusers.org/.../index.php?...article&id...obesity.

4.www.thesundaily.my/news/383494

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