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300 NUTRITIONISTS TO BE PLACED IN HOSPITALS AND GOVT CLINICS - MINISTER
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 13 (Bernama) -- The Health Ministry is expected place
about 300 nutritionists in hospitals and government clinics throughout the
country to provide expertise and consultation on healthy eating habits.
Health Minister Liow Tiong Lai said initially 50 nutritionists would be
placed in hospitals and government clinics and the number increased gradually
under the National Strategic Plan to curb non-communicable diseases (NCD).
"Currently we have about 60 nutritionists working on a part-time basis, and
we will place 50 nutritionists permanently and the number will be increased as
more graduate in the field," he told reporters after opening a campaign on
diabetes at the Malaysian Association For The Study of Obesity (MASO) Conference
(MASO) here Thursday.
Liow also said the Health Ministry would also include a budget allocation
for research and study related to obesity and nutrition under the 10th Malaysia
Plan (RMK10).
He added that under RMK10, the Health Ministry would focus on prevention of
diseases through a more comprehensive approach through the media, campaigns,
seminars as well as setting up special centres to educate the people on leading
a healthy lifestyle.
"There will be more proactive ways of promoting healthy lifestyle rather
than passive ways," said Liow adding that obesity and diabetes can be avoided
through proper eating habits.
"Based on statistics, obesity is the main factor in diabetes. In Malaysia,
15 percent of the population are faced with pre-diabetic situations and if
diagnosed early, can be treated, thus reducing the number of diabetes cases in
the country," he said.
The Health Minister said the World Health Organization (WHO) further
projected that by 2015, approximately 2.3 billion adults would be overweight and
more than 700 million would be obese.
It is estimated that in this millennium, more people would die from
complications of over-nutrition than of starvation, he added.
WHO's latest projections indicated that globally in 2005, approximately 1.6
billion adults (aged 15 and above) were overweight (Body Mass Index 25.0 to
29.9) and at least 400 million adults were obese (BMI above 30.0).
-- BERNAMA
about 300 nutritionists in hospitals and government clinics throughout the
country to provide expertise and consultation on healthy eating habits.
Health Minister Liow Tiong Lai said initially 50 nutritionists would be
placed in hospitals and government clinics and the number increased gradually
under the National Strategic Plan to curb non-communicable diseases (NCD).
"Currently we have about 60 nutritionists working on a part-time basis, and
we will place 50 nutritionists permanently and the number will be increased as
more graduate in the field," he told reporters after opening a campaign on
diabetes at the Malaysian Association For The Study of Obesity (MASO) Conference
(MASO) here Thursday.
Liow also said the Health Ministry would also include a budget allocation
for research and study related to obesity and nutrition under the 10th Malaysia
Plan (RMK10).
He added that under RMK10, the Health Ministry would focus on prevention of
diseases through a more comprehensive approach through the media, campaigns,
seminars as well as setting up special centres to educate the people on leading
a healthy lifestyle.
"There will be more proactive ways of promoting healthy lifestyle rather
than passive ways," said Liow adding that obesity and diabetes can be avoided
through proper eating habits.
"Based on statistics, obesity is the main factor in diabetes. In Malaysia,
15 percent of the population are faced with pre-diabetic situations and if
diagnosed early, can be treated, thus reducing the number of diabetes cases in
the country," he said.
The Health Minister said the World Health Organization (WHO) further
projected that by 2015, approximately 2.3 billion adults would be overweight and
more than 700 million would be obese.
It is estimated that in this millennium, more people would die from
complications of over-nutrition than of starvation, he added.
WHO's latest projections indicated that globally in 2005, approximately 1.6
billion adults (aged 15 and above) were overweight (Body Mass Index 25.0 to
29.9) and at least 400 million adults were obese (BMI above 30.0).
-- BERNAMA
