Obesity : The Weight On Malaysia's Healthcare

Dr Sapna Shridhar Patil, Senior Lecturer in the department of Public health, , School of Medicine, Taylor’s University

26-Sep-25 08:30

Obesity : The Weight On Malaysia's Healthcare

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The 2025 National Health Screening Initiative has revealed that nearly a third of Malaysians are overweight or obese, costing the nation an estimated RM64 billion annually in healthcare, lost productivity, and premature deaths. Dr Sapna Shridhar Patil, a senior lecturer at the School of Medicine, Faculty of Health & Medical Sciences of Taylor’s University discusses the drivers behind this and what can be done.

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Produced by: Yap Hern Kang

Presented by: Wong Shou Ning, Elaine Boey, Keith Kam

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Tags: obesity, healthy lifestyle, chronic diseases, sedentary lifestyle, clean food,

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