China unveils first diagnosis guidelines to battle escalating obesity crisis
Obesity has become a major public health issue in China, ranking as the sixth leading risk factor for death and disability in the country.
Tue Oct 22 2024
More than half of the world will be overweight or obese by 2035 - report
Rates of obesity are rising particularly quickly among children and in lower income countries, the report found.
Thu Mar 02 2023
Qatar looks to football, World Cup to kick obesity problem
Qatar has some of the world's most overweight populations, with about 70 per cent of adults falling into the obese category.
Sat Nov 26 2022
Media kept 'overweight' despite 'butterfly effect' fears over merging of streaming services by US media giants
CGS-CIMB has raised concerns about the "butterfly effect" on the local entertainment companies that offer SVOD services.
Thu Sep 22 2022
Research houses positive on banking sector following OPR rate hike
CGS-CIMB reiterated its "overweight" call on banks as key beneficiaries of the OPR hikes after BNM raised 25 basis points (bps) to 2.50 pct yesterday.
Fri Sep 09 2022
Can you be overweight and healthy?
The debate revolves around whether a physically active overweight or obese person can still be considered metabolically healthy.
Sat Jun 11 2022
Overweight men more likely to die from prostate cancer - Study
Prostate cancer is the second most commonly diagnosed cancer in men and the fourth most common overall.
Sun May 08 2022
Ramadan: Avoid over-eating, lead healthy life-style
UKM's Professor Dr Suzana Shahar said half of the adult population in the country were obese or overweight.
Tue Apr 05 2022
One of two adults in Malaysia is overweight - Deputy Health Minister
Cases of overweight and obesity are now increasing at an alarming rate in the country, said Deputy Health Minister Datuk Dr Noor Azmi Ghazali.
Fri Mar 25 2022
AmInvestment Bank maintains 'overweight' rating on banking sector for 2021
Aminvestment said it has revised the sector's calendarised core earnings growth for 2021 to 23.5 per cent from 16.1 per cent previously.
Tue Mar 09 2021
CGS-CIMB reiterates 'overweight' call on banking sector, underpined by LLP decline
The growth in household loans inched down from 5.0 per cent yoy at end-Dec-2020 to 4.9 per cent yoy in January this year.
Wed Mar 03 2021
Diet trends to see 4 billion people overweight by 2050: Study
Global eating habits were moving away from plant and starch-based diets to more "affluent diets high in sugar, fat, and animal-source foods.
Thu Nov 19 2020
Should you think twice about picking a 'diet' pack of potato chips?
People who frequently try to cut back on their eating tend to buy a large portion of a "light" substitute of high-calorie food.
Sat Aug 29 2020
Overweight parents more likely to have overweight children -- but gender and age matter too
Male and female school age children with an overweight or obese mother had a higher chance of being overweight.
Sat Aug 15 2020
Obesity, overweight rates remain high in Malaysia
The issue of obesity is nothing new in Malaysia or in the world for that matter. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), obesity has been a global public health concern since 1975.
Mon Jun 22 2020
Kampung Tanjung Kala residents affected by flooded bridge every time it rains heavily
Almost 200 residents from 60 homes in Kampung Tanjung Kala have ended up stuck when their 200-metre (m) long concrete bridge flooded.
Sat Nov 23 2024
COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year
The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation
This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains
Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award
Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was given a global leadership award by the United Nations Foundation.
Fri Nov 22 2024
ICC'S arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant an apt decision - PM
The decision of the ICC to issue arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant is apt, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Fri Nov 22 2024
KTMB provides two additional ETS trains for Christmas, school holidays
KTMB will provide two additional ETS trains for the KL Sentral-Padang Besar route and return trips in conjunction with the holidays.
Fri Nov 22 2024
BNM'S international reserves rise to USD118 bil as at Nov 15, 2024
Malaysia's international reserves rose to US$118.0 billion as at Nov 15, 2024, up from US$117.6 billion on Oct 30, 2024.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Findings by dark energy researchers back Einstein's conception of gravity
The findings announced are part of a years-long study of the history of the cosmos focusing upon dark energy.
Fri Nov 22 2024
NRES responds to Rimbawatch press release on COP29
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES) wishes to offer the following clarifications to the issues raised.
Fri Nov 22 2024