obesity

WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says in a statement, the rise documented in the study was alarming.

The study adheres to a "Planetary Health Diet" and advocates a reduced consumption of dairy products and red meat.

It is the first time the index has split the assessment into low and high-income countries.

Obesity has become a major public health issue in China, ranking as the sixth leading risk factor for death and disability in the country.

Nearly 20 per cent of Malaysians classified as obese, according to The World Obesity Atlas.

Health Minister says any allegation that 24-hour restaurants are the main cause of obesity in Malaysia must be proven empirically.

Socioeconomic inequalities, including income, education, housing instability, etc., pose a significant risk for poor dietary choices.

More than a billion people globally are now considered obese, a condition linked to an increased risk of numerous serious health problems

Since the discovery of insulin, diabetes treatment has made huge advances, but the condition has grown into a global killer.

This has led to the increase in the number of children with mental disorders, peer violence, obesity and digital dementia, experts warn.

There are currently 529 million people in the world with diabetes, a study showed.

The elderly, children and those with chronic diseases such as diabetes, high blood pressure and obesity are more at risk of heat stroke.

Researchers suggest that long naps could be associated with a higher risk of obesity, high blood pressure and metabolic syndrome.

Rates of obesity are rising particularly quickly among children and in lower income countries, the report found.

The mechanism that fatty foods sparks on neural activity could not only lead to overeating, but also to obesity, study reveal.

The findings announced are part of a years-long study of the history of the cosmos focusing upon dark energy.

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES) wishes to offer the following clarifications to the issues raised.

The Online Safety Advocacy Group (OSAG) stands united with people in Malaysia in the fight against serious online harms.

Malaysia's inflation rate for October 2024 has increased to 1.9 per cent, up from 1.8 per cent in September this year.

For the first time, Saudi Arabia is participating in the China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition held recently in Zhuhai.

The coronation of Britain's King Charles cost taxpayers GBP72 million (US$90 million), official accounts have revealed.

A married couple and a man were charged in the Magistrate's Court here today with trafficking 51.974 kilogrammes of Methamphetamine.

The police may seek new testimony from existing witnesses for additional insights into the investigation of Teoh Beng Hock's death.

Thailand's Constitutional Court rejects a petition seeking to stop Thaksin Shinawatra from interfering in the running the Pheu Thai party.

The State Assemblyman for Sungai Bakap, Abidin Ismail, was sworn in today at the State Assembly building, Lebuh Light.