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How Fat is Malaysia?
Malaysia is the fattest country in South East Asia, with more than 50% of our population overweight and about 20% obese. These are not good news as obesity will lead to heart attack, stroke and cancer. And did you know that WHO has name waist circumference as the single parameter to health risk. That means if you waist line is above a certain number, the risk for cardiovascular diseases is much higher. The number for male is 90cm (35.4") and for femlae is 80cm (31.4"). So, bi
Dr. Cheok Jia Rhong
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