Obesity Statistics in Malaysia

[winscon sophia]

Obesity statistic in Malaysia are getting scarier by the day. The World Health Organization(WHO) survey in 2010 ranked Malaysia as sixth in Asia with the highest adult obesity rate.

Obesity statistics from the Malaysia National Health and Morbidity Survey in 2006 showed that 43% of Malaysia adults were obese or overweight at that time. And these obesity statistics showed that overweight children were 38% of child population in Malaysia. The recent WHO results of 2010 showed that 60% of Malaysians aged 18 and up, had a BMI over 25. A BMI of more than 25 means the person is overweight.

In 2008, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) did research on the 'prevalence of obesity among children'. The results were astounding, showing an increase of obesity of 30% in the 6-12 years old age group.

In 2007, Universiti Putra Malaysia(UPM) did a nationwide, all Malaysian states study on obesity, on Malaysians aged 15 years old and above. A person with a BMI of more than 30 was considered to be obese.Those overweight with a BMI reading of more than 25 were excluded.

The UPM researchers found that females were more likely to be obese at 13.8% while men were at 9.6% Malays and Indians had higher cases of obesity at 13.6% and 13.5% while Chinese came in 8.5% of their population groups. Sarawak natives had 10.8% cases of obesity while the Sabah natives had the lowest at 7.3%. The data obtained were statistically significant(p<0.0001).

All these obesity statistics have rung alarm bells at the Malaysian Ministry of Health. The Malaysian government is concerned on the health effects, productivity and the healthcare costs implications of an obesity epidemic in the country. The government notes that this obesity and overweight issue is far more serious in Malaysia than in other countries in the region.

The Malaysian Ministry of Health had planned for another survey in 2011 to update these obesity statistics. This would have included a study on the incidences of diabetes and kidney diseases in Malaysia. But no results are available as of now.

Source from: Weight Loss Malaysia

To calculate BMI level formula:

BMI = weight/[height(m)*height(m)]

BMI Categories:
Underweight = <18.5
Normal weight = 18.5–24.9
Overweight = 25–29.9
Obesity = BMI of 30 or greater

 

[Jejaka Kedekut]

alamak.aku obis.
markah : 32.
hehehe.

 

[EncikMusaafir]

Saya overweight......aduhh

 

[louz]

Bmi aku normal, kalau naik berapa kilo lagi mungkin overweight )

tapi sistem bmi ni xberapa tepat untuk orang bina badan atau atlet. Kalau korg google berat ngan tinggi wayne rooney, pastu bilang dia punya bmi, jawapan dia rooney seorang yg overweight.

 

[ketupatFX]

Bmi aku normal, kalau naik berapa kilo lagi mungkin overweight )

tapi sistem bmi ni xberapa tepat untuk orang bina badan atau atlet. Kalau korg google berat ngan tinggi wayne rooney, pastu bilang dia punya bmi, jawapan dia rooney seorang yg overweight.

mmmg x tepat pun.. kalau orang tu berat muscle..dia tetap dikira overweight..

yg paling tepat kira bodyfat )

 

[antu air]

lifestyle hari ini
penyumbang terbesar
masalah obes di negara kita

pukul 2 3 pagi
kedai mamak dipenuhi anak muda
yang mengambil makanan berat
tak salah cuma tak berapa cantik

waktu muda kerja penat kumpul duit
dihabiskan masa tua untuk ubat segala penyakit
kesian..

 

[m0mo~]

who cares?)

 

[razzmatazz5637]

Malaysia = penduduk obesiti tertinggi di Asia Tenggara.

Kaya dengan pelbagai jenis makanan, India, Melayu, Cina, Arab dan Western.