Child obesity on the rise, Senate told
Child obesity is on the rise in Malaysia despite government efforts to educate children about health in schools. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, June 22, 2023.
THE prevalence of obesity among children below the age of 18 has increased over the years, Deputy Health Minister Lukanisman Awang Sauni told the Senate today. “The prevalence of obesity among school children aged 10 to 18 has increased from 12.3% in 2012 to 14.8% in 2017,” he said in the Dewan Negara today.
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