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Urbanites and 4 common Health Issues

10 August 2017

If you are like the majority of Malaysians living in the city, you are likely to:

Obesity and the city

One recent study showed that Malaysians walk very little daily. At 3,963 steps daily, we are below the global average of 5,000 and the third lowest worldwide. Another recent news article stated that we�d rather drive to locations as close as 200m away than walk! Coupled with our love for food and regularly eating out, it�s a recipe for obesity and a sedentary lifestyle that also increases the risk of other health conditions like hypertension and diabetes.

A heart issue: heart disease

Stress may not directly contribute to the occurrence of heart disease, but how we handle stress may. When some people handle stress poorly (like taking up smoking as a form of relief, overeating, binge eating or conversely, skipping meals), they are exposing themselves to higher risk of developing heart disease, which is the number one cause of death among Malaysians.

The sweet life: diabetes�

Malaysians are known to consume copious amounts of sugar (26 teaspoons a day!) be it in the morning coffee, after-lunch bubble tea or at tea with the beloved Teh Tarik. In 2016, 17.5% of Malaysians above age 18 live with diabetes. It�s not just affecting adults, however � children can also get diabetes (link to children diabetes article).

asthma/respiratory diseases and city life

In recent years, there has been a steady rise of all kinds of pollution whether it is contaminated water, soil, city noise, light and even chemical. Most notably, our cities experience its fair share of air pollution no thanks to smog from daily vehicles making its way into the city center, and annually, the open burning from neighboring countries.

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