The 2025 National Health Screening Initiative has revealed that nearly a third of Malaysians are overweight or obese, costing the nation an estimated RM64 billion annually in healthcare, lost productivity, and premature deaths. Dr Sapna Shridhar Patil, a senior lecturer at the School of Medicine, Faculty of Health & Medical Sciences of Taylor’s University discusses the drivers behind this and what can be done.

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Produced by: Yap Hern Kang

Presented by: Wong Shou Ning, Elaine Boey, Keith Kam

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Tags:  obesity,  healthy lifestyle,  chronic diseases,  sedentary lifestyle,  clean food,