Sunday, August 8, 2010

Obesity



Obesity is a growing problem across the globe with 1.2 billion people classified

as overweight and 250 million obese. Obesity in Malaysia was once relatively rare,

 but it is increasing significantly (especially among children) mainly due to people

having an inactive lifestyle and excessive calorie intake.The surge of obesity

amongst children aroundthe world, in short, foretells a global explosion of illnesses

that will drain economies, produce enormous suffering and cause millions of

 premature deaths.One of WHO's strategicobjectives, along with the Malaysian

government's plan this year, was to review the current status of obesity prevention,

control activities and making sure a comprehensive programme to be adopted.

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