Lin has been working with Hsiao since his debut 16 years ago, after he shot to fame on the reality singing competition 'One Million Star' in 2007.
Consultant endocrinologist Dr Malathi Karupiah said a survey conducted by the National Health Institute indicated that one in every five Malaysians was diabetic.“In addition to this, there are also those who are pre-diabetic, as well as people who are unaware that they have diabetes,” said Dr Malathi.
Insulin is a type of hormone that controls blood sugar levels and helps the body turn food into energy. He added that the revenue from the tax hike will be used for the treatment of diabetes and other conditions related to the disease. “This is resulting in the public health sector spending big amounts of money on treatments such as angioplasties and bypass surgery , which are very expensive in private hospitals,” he said.
Senior consultant cardiologist Dr Onn Akbar Ali said sugar is the major contributor of metabolic syndrome, which is the cause of the persistent increase in insulin, obesity, elevated uric acid as well as diabetes and hypertension.
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