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IT is no wonder we hold the title of being the “sweetest nation in Asia”, with one in five Malaysians having been diagnosed with diabetes which translates to some 3.9 million people.
23 Jun 2021 / 08:22 H. Pix for representational purpose only. PETALING JAYA: Malaysians have been asked to re-evaluate and change their lifestyle and eating habits if needed as the nation had one of the highest risk factors of developing complications from Covid-19. This is due to the high prevalence of non-communicable disease (NCD) such as diabetes, Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) president Mohideen Abdul Kader said today. The World Health Organisation had stated that patients with cardiovascular disease, chronic respiratory disease, diabetes and cancer are more vulnerable to becom...