AUGUST 20 ― I know this is just a theory but is it possible that one reason — among the many — why Malaysia has for a few months now seen such a high number of Covid-19 cases is because our society is among the fattest in Asia? Yes, that’s Asia. Not merely Asean. According to the World...
AUGUST 20 ― I know this is just a theory but is it possible that one reason — among the many — why Malaysia has for a few months now seen such a high number of Covid-19 cases is because our society is among the fattest in Asia?According to the World Health Organisation in 2019, Malaysia was the fattest nation in Asia and has the second highest child obesity rate among children in Asean aged five to 19 years, with 7.1 per cent of children under the age of five being overweight.
Given the strong link between obesity and the severity of Covid-19 , it seems no surprise that we find ourselves in the situation we are in., cakes, triple Maggi Mee portions and stuff. If this article does nothing else, perhaps it can inspire all of us to take a good hard look at our waistlines, our spareImagine the irony of sharing a million WhatsApp messages warning your friends about the coronavirus, about encouraging everyone to get vaccinated, but doing so just before chomping down five pieces of chicken with mashed potatoes followed by a cake dessert. It’s like taking two steps forward and one half step back.
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