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  • Discriminação da população
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Contextual factors

Prevalência de obesidade

Adultos, 2023

Tipo de inquérito:Medido
Idade:18+
Tamanho da amostra:10130
Área abrangida:Nacional
Referências:Institute for Public Health (IKU). National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS) 2023: Non-Communicable Diseases and Healthcare Demand: Technical Report; 2024. Available at https://iku.nih.gov.my/nhms-2023 (last accessed 04.02.25)
Definições (disponível apenas em inglês):The Malaysian Clinical Practice Guideline Management of Obesity (2023), Overweight BMI 23-27.4kg/m2, Obesity =>27.5 kg/m2
Cutoffs:Overweight BMI 23-27.4kg/m2, Obesity =>27.5 kg/m2
Salvo indicação em contrário, o excesso de peso refere-se a um IMC entre 25 kg e 29,9 kg/m², a obesidade refere-se a um IMC superior a 30 kg/m².

Adultos, 2023

Tipo de inquérito:Medido
Idade:18+
Tamanho da amostra:10130
Área abrangida:Nacional
Referências:Institute for Public Health (IKU). National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS) 2023: Non-Communicable Diseases and Healthcare Demand: Technical Report; 2024. Available at https://iku.nih.gov.my/nhms-2023 (last accessed 04.02.25)
Salvo indicação em contrário, o excesso de peso refere-se a um IMC entre 25 kg e 29,9 kg/m², a obesidade refere-se a um IMC superior a 30 kg/m².

Adultos, 2019

Tipo de inquérito:Medido
Idade:18+
Tamanho da amostra:9811
Área abrangida:Nacional
Referências:Institute for Public Health (IPH), National Institutes of Health, Ministry of Health Malaysia. 2020. National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS) 2019: Vol. I: NCDs – Non-Communicable Diseases: Risk Factors and other Health Problems
Salvo indicação em contrário, o excesso de peso refere-se a um IMC entre 25 kg e 29,9 kg/m², a obesidade refere-se a um IMC superior a 30 kg/m².

Adultos, 2019

Tipo de inquérito:Medido
Idade:18+
Tamanho da amostra:9811
Área abrangida:Nacional
Referências:Institute for Public Health (IPH), National Institutes of Health, Ministry of Health Malaysia. 2020. National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS) 2019: Vol. I: NCDs – Non-Communicable Diseases: Risk Factors and other Health Problems
Definições (disponível apenas em inglês):Malaysian Clinical Practice Guidelines of Obesity (2004) BMI Classification: underweight (<18.5 kg/m2), normal (18.5 - 22.9 kg/m2), overweight (23.0 - 27.4 kg/m2), obesity class I (27.5 - 34.9 kg/m2), obesity class II (35.0 - 39.9 kg/m2) and obesity class III (≥ 40 kg/m2).
Cutoffs:Malaysian Clinical Practice Guidelines of Obesity (2004)
Salvo indicação em contrário, o excesso de peso refere-se a um IMC entre 25 kg e 29,9 kg/m², a obesidade refere-se a um IMC superior a 30 kg/m².

Adultos, 2015

Tipo de inquérito:Medido
Idade:18+
Tamanho da amostra:29460
Área abrangida:Nacional
Referências:Institute for Public Health (IPH) 2015. National Health and Morbidity Survey 2015 (NHMS 2015). Vol. II: Non-Communicable Diseases, Risk Factors & Other Health Problems; 2015.
Salvo indicação em contrário, o excesso de peso refere-se a um IMC entre 25 kg e 29,9 kg/m², a obesidade refere-se a um IMC superior a 30 kg/m².

Adultos, 2007-2008

Tipo de inquérito:Medido
Idade:18+
Tamanho da amostra:4428
Área abrangida:Nacional
Referências:Mohamud WN, Musa KI, Khir AS, Ismail AA, Ismail IS, Kadir KA, Kamaruddin NA, Yaacob NA, Mustafa N, Ali O, Isa SH, Bebakar WM.Prevalence of overweight and obesity among adult Malaysians: an update. Asia Pac J Clin Nutr. 2011;20(1):35-41.
Salvo indicação em contrário, o excesso de peso refere-se a um IMC entre 25 kg e 29,9 kg/m², a obesidade refere-se a um IMC superior a 30 kg/m².

Adultos, 2006

Tipo de inquérito:Medido
Idade:18+
Tamanho da amostra:33464
Área abrangida:Nacional
Referências:Khambalia AZ, Seen LS. Trends in overweight and obese adults in Malaysia (1996-2009): a systematic review. Obesity Reviews 2010; 11:403-412
Salvo indicação em contrário, o excesso de peso refere-se a um IMC entre 25 kg e 29,9 kg/m², a obesidade refere-se a um IMC superior a 30 kg/m².

Adultos, 1996

Tipo de inquérito:Autorreportado
Idade:18+
Tamanho da amostra:30165
Referências:Ismail MN, Chee SS, Nawawi H, Yusoff K, Lim TO and James WPT. (2002). Obesity in Malaysia. Onesity Reviews, 3: 203 - 208.
Salvo indicação em contrário, o excesso de peso refere-se a um IMC entre 25 kg e 29,9 kg/m², a obesidade refere-se a um IMC superior a 30 kg/m².

Adultos, 1993-1994

Tipo de inquérito:Medido
Idade:18-64
Tamanho da amostra:4747
Referências:Ismail MN, Zawaih H, Chee SS, Ng KK. Prevalence of obesity and chronic energy deficiency (CED) in adult Malaysians. Malays J Nutrition. 1995; 1:1-9
Salvo indicação em contrário, o excesso de peso refere-se a um IMC entre 25 kg e 29,9 kg/m², a obesidade refere-se a um IMC superior a 30 kg/m².

Crianças, 2022

Tipo de inquérito:Medido
Idade:13-17
Tamanho da amostra:33523
Área abrangida:Nacional
Referências:Institute for Public Health (IPH) 2022. Technical Report National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS) 2022: Adolescent Health Survey, Malaysia. https://iku.gov.my/images/nhms-2022/Report_Malaysia_nhms_ahs_2022.pdf
Cutoffs:WHO 2007

Crianças, 2019

Tipo de inquérito:Medido
Idade:5-17
Tamanho da amostra:~ 3500
Área abrangida:Nacional
Referências:NHMS 2019. Institute for Public Health (IKU) available at http://www.iku.gov.my/nhms-2019 (last accessed 17.09.20)
Cutoffs:WHO

Crianças, 2019-2020

Tipo de inquérito:Medido
Idade:7-12
Tamanho da amostra:1427
Área abrangida:Nacional
Referências:Poh, B.K., Wong, J.E., Lee, S.T., Chia, J.S.M., Yeo, G.S., Sharif, R., Safii, N.S., Jamil, N.A., Chan, C.M.H., Farah, N.M., Sameeha, M.J., Koh, D., Saat, N.Z.M., Lim, S.M., Norimah, A.K., Ruzita, A.T., Budin, S.B., Wee, L.H., Tang, S.F. and Khouw, I. (2023). Triple burden of malnutrition among Malaysian children aged 6 months to 12 years: current findings from SEANUTS II Malaysia. Public Health Nutrition, [online] 27(1). doi:https://doi.org/10.1017/s1368980023002239. [Accessed 08.07.25]
Definições (disponível apenas em inglês):Overweight: BMI-for-age z-scores >1 to ≤2 sd. Obesity: BMI-for-age z-scores >2 sd
Cutoffs:WHO

Crianças, 2017

Tipo de inquérito:Autorreportado
Idade:10-17
Tamanho da amostra:40017
Área abrangida:Nacional
Referências:Institute for Public Health (IPH) 2017. National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS) 2017: Adolescent Nutrition Survey 2017, Malaysia. https://iku.gov.my/images/IKU/Document/REPORT/NHMS2017/NutritionSurveyNHMS2017.pdf (Accessed 05.06.23)
Cutoffs:WHO

Crianças, 2012

Tipo de inquérito:Autorreportado
Idade:13-17
Tamanho da amostra:25507
Área abrangida:Nacional
Referências:Global School-based Student Health Survey (GSHS), available at https://extranet.who.int/ncdsmicrodata/index.php/catalog/194/download/1523 (last accessed 05.06.2023)
Cutoffs:WHO

Crianças, 2006

Tipo de inquérito:Medido
Idade:7-12
Tamanho da amostra:7749
Área abrangida:Nacional
Referências:Third National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS III, 2006) published in Naidu BM, Mahmud SZ, Ambak R et al. Overweight among primary school-age children in Malaysia. Asia Pac J Clin Nutr 2013;22 (3):408-415
Cutoffs:IOTF

0-5 years, 2022

Tipo de inquérito:Medido
Idade:0-5
Tamanho da amostra:16790
Área abrangida:Nacional
Referências:Institute for Public Health (IPH) 2023. Technical Report National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS) 2022: Maternal and Child Health, Malaysia https://iku.gov.my/images/teknikal-report/trnhmsmch2022v2.pdf
Definições (disponível apenas em inglês):Overweight was defined as children’s weight-for height more than 2 SD of the WHO Child growth standards median
Cutoffs:=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2019

Idade:0-5
Tamanho da amostra:2272206
Referências:Other: Malaysia National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS) 2019
Notas:UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population.
Definições (disponível apenas em inglês):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2016

Idade:0-5
Referências:Other: Malaysia National Health and Morbidity Survey 2016
Notas:UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population.
Definições (disponível apenas em inglês):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2015

Idade:0-5
Tamanho da amostra:2186824
Referências:Other: National Health and Morbidity Survey 2015 (NHMS 2015), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: IPH, 2015.
Notas:UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population.
Definições (disponível apenas em inglês):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2006

Idade:0-5
Tamanho da amostra:1919334
Referências:Other: Malaysia National Health And Morbidity Survey 2006. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Institute for Public Health, Ministry of Health (Malaysia)
Notas:UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population.
Definições (disponível apenas em inglês):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 1999

Idade:0-5
Tamanho da amostra:5108
Referências:Other: A study of malnutrition in under five children in Malaysia. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Ministry of Health, 2000
Notas:UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population.
Definições (disponível apenas em inglês):=>+2SD

Excesso de peso/obesidade por educação

Adultos, 2023

Tipo de inquérito:Medido
Idade:18+
Tamanho da amostra:10130
Área abrangida:Nacional
Referências:Institute for Public Health (IKU). National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS) 2023: Non-Communicable Diseases and Healthcare Demand: Technical Report; 2024. Available at https://iku.nih.gov.my/nhms-2023 (last accessed 04.02.25)
Definições (disponível apenas em inglês):The Malaysian Clinical Practice Guideline Management of Obesity (2023)
Cutoffs:Overweight BMI 23-27.4kg/m2, Obesity =>27.5 kg/m2
Salvo indicação em contrário, o excesso de peso refere-se a um IMC entre 25 kg e 29,9 kg/m², a obesidade refere-se a um IMC superior a 30 kg/m².

Adultos, 2023

Tipo de inquérito:Medido
Idade:18+
Tamanho da amostra:10130
Área abrangida:Nacional
Referências:Institute for Public Health (IKU). National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS) 2023: Non-Communicable Diseases and Healthcare Demand: Technical Report; 2024. Available at https://iku.nih.gov.my/nhms-2023 (last accessed 04.02.25)
Salvo indicação em contrário, o excesso de peso refere-se a um IMC entre 25 kg e 29,9 kg/m², a obesidade refere-se a um IMC superior a 30 kg/m².

Adultos, 2019

Tipo de inquérito:Medido
Idade:18+
Tamanho da amostra:9811
Área abrangida:Nacional
Referências:Institute for Public Health (IPH), National Institutes of Health, Ministry of Health Malaysia. 2020. National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS) 2019: Vol. I: NCDs – Non-Communicable Diseases: Risk Factors and other Health Problems
Notas:Malaysian specific cut offs also available
Salvo indicação em contrário, o excesso de peso refere-se a um IMC entre 25 kg e 29,9 kg/m², a obesidade refere-se a um IMC superior a 30 kg/m².

Crianças, 2017

Tipo de inquérito:Autorreportado
Idade:10-17
Tamanho da amostra:40017
Área abrangida:Nacional
Referências:Institute for Public Health (IPH) 2017. National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS) 2017: Adolescent Nutrition Survey 2017, Malaysia. https://iku.gov.my/images/IKU/Document/REPORT/NHMS2017/NutritionSurveyNHMS2017.pdf (Accessed 05.06.23)
Cutoffs:WHO

Crianças, 2014-2015

Tipo de inquérito:Medido
Idade:12
Tamanho da amostra:3798
Área abrangida:Regional - Terengganu
Referências:Ahmad, Aryati, et al. “Association between Socioeconomic Status and Obesity among 12-Year-Old Malaysian Adolescents.” PLOS ONE, vol. 13, no. 7, 25 July 2018, p. e0200577, 10.1371/journal.pone.0200577. Accessed 01.11.21.
Notas:Urban schools
Definições (disponível apenas em inglês):Mother's education level
Cutoffs:WHO

Crianças, 2006

Tipo de inquérito:Medido
Idade:7-12
Tamanho da amostra:7749
Área abrangida:Nacional
Referências:Third National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS III, 2006) published in Naidu BM, Mahmud SZ, Ambak R et al. Overweight among primary school-age children in Malaysia. Asia Pac J Clin Nutr 2013;22 (3):408-415
Notas:IOTF International Cut Off
Cutoffs:IOTF

0-5 years, 2016

Referências:Other: Malaysia National Health and Morbidity Survey 2016
Notas:UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population.
Definições (disponível apenas em inglês):=>+2SD

Excesso de peso/obesidade por idade

Adultos, 2023

Tipo de inquérito:Medido
Tamanho da amostra:10130
Área abrangida:Nacional
Referências:Institute for Public Health (IKU). National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS) 2023: Non-Communicable Diseases and Healthcare Demand: Technical Report; 2024. Available at https://iku.nih.gov.my/nhms-2023 (last accessed 04.02.25)
Notas:Asia cut off also available
Salvo indicação em contrário, o excesso de peso refere-se a um IMC entre 25 kg e 29,9 kg/m², a obesidade refere-se a um IMC superior a 30 kg/m².

Adultos, 2023

Tipo de inquérito:Medido
Tamanho da amostra:10130
Área abrangida:Nacional
Referências:Institute for Public Health (IKU). National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS) 2023: Non-Communicable Diseases and Healthcare Demand: Technical Report; 2024. Available at https://iku.nih.gov.my/nhms-2023 (last accessed 04.02.25)
Definições (disponível apenas em inglês):The Malaysian Clinical Practice Guideline Management of Obesity (2023)
Cutoffs:Overweight BMI 23-27.4kg/m2, Obesity =>27.5 kg/m2
Salvo indicação em contrário, o excesso de peso refere-se a um IMC entre 25 kg e 29,9 kg/m², a obesidade refere-se a um IMC superior a 30 kg/m².

Adultos, 2019

Tipo de inquérito:Medido
Tamanho da amostra:9811
Área abrangida:Nacional
Referências:Institute for Public Health (IPH), National Institutes of Health, Ministry of Health Malaysia. 2020. National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS) 2019: Vol. I: NCDs – Non-Communicable Diseases: Risk Factors and other Health Problems
Notas:Malaysian specific cut offs also available
Salvo indicação em contrário, o excesso de peso refere-se a um IMC entre 25 kg e 29,9 kg/m², a obesidade refere-se a um IMC superior a 30 kg/m².

Crianças, 2022

Tipo de inquérito:Medido
Tamanho da amostra:33523
Área abrangida:Nacional
Referências:Institute for Public Health (IPH) 2022. Technical Report National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS) 2022: Adolescent Health Survey, Malaysia. https://iku.gov.my/images/nhms-2022/Report_Malaysia_nhms_ahs_2022.pdf (last accessed: 16.05.25)
Notas:The age range studied was between 13 and 17 years. Results were presented by form. Form 1 is presented as age 13, form 2 is presented as age 14...
Cutoffs:WHO 2007

Crianças, 2012

Tipo de inquérito:Autorreportado
Tamanho da amostra:25,507
Área abrangida:Nacional
Referências:Global School-Based Student Health Survey Factsheet Malaysia 2012. Available at: https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/ncds/ncd-surveillance/data-reporting/malaysia/gshs/malaysia-2012-gshs-fs-national.pdf?sfvrsn=56e59de7_3&download=true. Accessed 05.10.21.

Excesso de peso/obesidade por região

Adultos, 2023

Tipo de inquérito:Medido
Idade:18+
Tamanho da amostra:10130
Área abrangida:Nacional
Referências:Institute for Public Health (IKU). National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS) 2023: Non-Communicable Diseases and Healthcare Demand: Technical Report; 2024. Available at https://iku.nih.gov.my/nhms-2023 (last accessed 04.02.25)
Definições (disponível apenas em inglês):The Malaysian Clinical Practice Guideline Management of Obesity (2023)
Cutoffs:Overweight BMI 23-27.4kg/m2, Obesity =>27.5 kg/m2
Salvo indicação em contrário, o excesso de peso refere-se a um IMC entre 25 kg e 29,9 kg/m², a obesidade refere-se a um IMC superior a 30 kg/m².

Adultos, 2023

Tipo de inquérito:Medido
Idade:18+
Tamanho da amostra:10130
Área abrangida:Nacional
Referências:Institute for Public Health (IKU). National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS) 2023: Non-Communicable Diseases and Healthcare Demand: Technical Report; 2024. Available at https://iku.nih.gov.my/nhms-2023 (last accessed 04.02.25)
Salvo indicação em contrário, o excesso de peso refere-se a um IMC entre 25 kg e 29,9 kg/m², a obesidade refere-se a um IMC superior a 30 kg/m².

Adultos, 2019

Tipo de inquérito:Medido
Idade:18+
Tamanho da amostra:9811
Área abrangida:Nacional
Referências:Institute for Public Health (IPH), National Institutes of Health, Ministry of Health Malaysia. 2020. National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS) 2019: Vol. I: NCDs – Non-Communicable Diseases: Risk Factors and other Health Problems
Notas:Malaysia specific cut offs also available
Salvo indicação em contrário, o excesso de peso refere-se a um IMC entre 25 kg e 29,9 kg/m², a obesidade refere-se a um IMC superior a 30 kg/m².

Crianças, 2022

Tipo de inquérito:Medido
Idade:13-17
Tamanho da amostra:33523
Área abrangida:Nacional
Referências:Institute for Public Health (IPH) 2022. Technical Report National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS) 2022: Adolescent Health Survey, Malaysia. https://iku.gov.my/images/nhms-2022/Report_Malaysia_nhms_ahs_2022.pdf
Notas:Data for other Malaysian states are available in the full report.
Cutoffs:WHO 2007

Crianças, 2019

Tipo de inquérito:Medido
Idade:5-17
Tamanho da amostra:3179
Área abrangida:Nacional
Referências:National Health and Morbidity Survey 2019. Available at: http://iku.gov.my/images/IKU/Document/REPORT/NHMS2019/Report_NHMS2019-NCD_v2.pdf. Accessed 01.11.21.
Definições (disponível apenas em inglês):BMI-for-Age
Cutoffs:WHO

Crianças, 2019-2020

Tipo de inquérito:Medido
Idade:7-12
Tamanho da amostra:1427
Área abrangida:Nacional
Referências:Poh, B.K., Wong, J.E., Lee, S.T., Chia, J.S.M., Yeo, G.S., Sharif, R., Safii, N.S., Jamil, N.A., Chan, C.M.H., Farah, N.M., Sameeha, M.J., Koh, D., Saat, N.Z.M., Lim, S.M., Norimah, A.K., Ruzita, A.T., Budin, S.B., Wee, L.H., Tang, S.F. and Khouw, I. (2023). Triple burden of malnutrition among Malaysian children aged 6 months to 12 years: current findings from SEANUTS II Malaysia. Public Health Nutrition, [online] 27(1). doi:https://doi.org/10.1017/s1368980023002239. [Accessed 08.07.25]
Definições (disponível apenas em inglês):Overweight: BMI-for-age z-scores >1 to ≤2 sd. Obesity: BMI-for-age z-scores >2 sd
Cutoffs:WHO

Rapazes, 2019-2020

Tipo de inquérito:Medido
Idade:7-12
Tamanho da amostra:1427
Área abrangida:Nacional
Referências:Poh, B.K., Wong, J.E., Lee, S.T., Chia, J.S.M., Yeo, G.S., Sharif, R., Safii, N.S., Jamil, N.A., Chan, C.M.H., Farah, N.M., Sameeha, M.J., Koh, D., Saat, N.Z.M., Lim, S.M., Norimah, A.K., Ruzita, A.T., Budin, S.B., Wee, L.H., Tang, S.F. and Khouw, I. (2023). Triple burden of malnutrition among Malaysian children aged 6 months to 12 years: current findings from SEANUTS II Malaysia. Public Health Nutrition, [online] 27(1). doi:https://doi.org/10.1017/s1368980023002239. [Accessed 08.07.25]
Definições (disponível apenas em inglês):Overweight: BMI-for-age z-scores >1 to ≤2 sd. Obesity: BMI-for-age z-scores >2 sd
Cutoffs:WHO

Raparigas, 2019-2020

Tipo de inquérito:Medido
Idade:7-12
Tamanho da amostra:1427
Área abrangida:Nacional
Referências:Poh, B.K., Wong, J.E., Lee, S.T., Chia, J.S.M., Yeo, G.S., Sharif, R., Safii, N.S., Jamil, N.A., Chan, C.M.H., Farah, N.M., Sameeha, M.J., Koh, D., Saat, N.Z.M., Lim, S.M., Norimah, A.K., Ruzita, A.T., Budin, S.B., Wee, L.H., Tang, S.F. and Khouw, I. (2023). Triple burden of malnutrition among Malaysian children aged 6 months to 12 years: current findings from SEANUTS II Malaysia. Public Health Nutrition, [online] 27(1). doi:https://doi.org/10.1017/s1368980023002239. [Accessed 08.07.25]
Definições (disponível apenas em inglês):Overweight: BMI-for-age z-scores >1 to ≤2 sd. Obesity: BMI-for-age z-scores >2 sd
Cutoffs:WHO

Crianças, 2006

Tipo de inquérito:Medido
Idade:7-12
Tamanho da amostra:7749
Área abrangida:Nacional
Referências:Third National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS III, 2006) published in Naidu BM, Mahmud SZ, Ambak R et al. Overweight among primary school-age children in Malaysia. Asia Pac J Clin Nutr 2013;22 (3):408-415
Notas:IOTF International Cut Off
Cutoffs:IOTF

0-5 years, 2022

Tipo de inquérito:Medido
Tamanho da amostra:16790
Área abrangida:Nacional
Referências:Institute for Public Health (IPH) 2023. Technical Report National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS) 2022: Maternal and Child Health, Malaysia https://iku.gov.my/images/teknikal-report/trnhmsmch2022v2.pdf
Definições (disponível apenas em inglês):Overweight was defined as children’s weight-for height more than 2 SD of the WHO Child growth standards median
Cutoffs:=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2016

Referências:Other: Malaysia National Health and Morbidity Survey 2016
Notas:UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population.
Definições (disponível apenas em inglês):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2015

Tamanho da amostra:2186824
Referências:Other: National Health and Morbidity Survey 2015 (NHMS 2015), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: IPH, 2015.
Notas:UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population.
Definições (disponível apenas em inglês):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2006

Tamanho da amostra:1919334
Referências:Other: Malaysia National Health And Morbidity Survey 2006. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Institute for Public Health, Ministry of Health (Malaysia)
Notas:UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population.
Definições (disponível apenas em inglês):=>+2SD

Excesso de peso/obesidade por grupo socioeconómico

Adultos, 2023

Tipo de inquérito:Medido
Idade:18+
Tamanho da amostra:10130
Área abrangida:Nacional
Referências:Institute for Public Health (IKU). National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS) 2023: Non-Communicable Diseases and Healthcare Demand: Technical Report; 2024. Available at https://iku.nih.gov.my/nhms-2023 (last accessed 04.02.25)
Notas:Malaysian Cut off also available
Salvo indicação em contrário, o excesso de peso refere-se a um IMC entre 25 kg e 29,9 kg/m², a obesidade refere-se a um IMC superior a 30 kg/m².

Adultos, 2023

Tipo de inquérito:Medido
Idade:18+
Tamanho da amostra:10130
Área abrangida:Nacional
Referências:Institute for Public Health (IKU). National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS) 2023: Non-Communicable Diseases and Healthcare Demand: Technical Report; 2024. Available at https://iku.nih.gov.my/nhms-2023 (last accessed 04.02.25)
Definições (disponível apenas em inglês):The Malaysian Clinical Practice Guideline Management of Obesity (2023)
Cutoffs:Overweight BMI 23-27.4kg/m2, Obesity =>27.5 kg/m2
Salvo indicação em contrário, o excesso de peso refere-se a um IMC entre 25 kg e 29,9 kg/m², a obesidade refere-se a um IMC superior a 30 kg/m².

Adultos, 2019

Tipo de inquérito:Medido
Idade:18+
Tamanho da amostra:9811
Área abrangida:Nacional
Referências:Institute for Public Health (IPH), National Institutes of Health, Ministry of Health Malaysia. 2020. National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS) 2019: Vol. I: NCDs – Non-Communicable Diseases: Risk Factors and other Health Problems
Notas:Malaysian Cut off also available
Salvo indicação em contrário, o excesso de peso refere-se a um IMC entre 25 kg e 29,9 kg/m², a obesidade refere-se a um IMC superior a 30 kg/m².

Crianças, 2019

Tipo de inquérito:Medido
Idade:5-17
Tamanho da amostra:3179
Área abrangida:Nacional
Referências:National Health and Morbidity Survey 2019. Available at: http://iku.gov.my/images/IKU/Document/REPORT/NHMS2019/Report_NHMS2019-NCD_v2.pdf. Accessed 01.11.21.
Notas:Household Income Category
Definições (disponível apenas em inglês):BMI-for-Age
Cutoffs:WHO

Crianças, 2006

Tipo de inquérito:Medido
Idade:7-12
Tamanho da amostra:7749
Área abrangida:Nacional
Referências:Third National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS III, 2006) published in Naidu BM, Mahmud SZ, Ambak R et al. Overweight among primary school-age children in Malaysia. Asia Pac J Clin Nutr 2013;22 (3):408-415
Notas:IOTF International Cut Off Parental Income (RM)
Cutoffs:IOTF

0-5 years, 2019

Tamanho da amostra:2272206
Referências:Other: Malaysia National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS) 2019
Notas:UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population.
Definições (disponível apenas em inglês):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2015

Tamanho da amostra:2186824
Referências:Other: National Health and Morbidity Survey 2015 (NHMS 2015), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: IPH, 2015.
Notas:UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population.
Definições (disponível apenas em inglês):=>+2SD

Excesso de peso/obesidade por etnia

Ethnic groups are as defined by publication of origin and are not as defined by WOF. In some instances ethnicity is conflated with nationality and/or race.

Adultos, 2023

Tipo de inquérito:Medido
Idade:18+
Tamanho da amostra:10130
Área abrangida:Nacional
Referências:Institute for Public Health (IKU). National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS) 2023: Non-Communicable Diseases and Healthcare Demand: Technical Report; 2024. Available at https://iku.nih.gov.my/nhms-2023 (last accessed 04.02.25)
Notas:Malaysian Cut off available
Salvo indicação em contrário, o excesso de peso refere-se a um IMC entre 25 kg e 29,9 kg/m², a obesidade refere-se a um IMC superior a 30 kg/m².

Adultos, 2023

Tipo de inquérito:Medido
Idade:18+
Tamanho da amostra:10130
Área abrangida:Nacional
Referências:Institute for Public Health (IKU). National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS) 2023: Non-Communicable Diseases and Healthcare Demand: Technical Report; 2024. Available at https://iku.nih.gov.my/nhms-2023 (last accessed 04.02.25)
Definições (disponível apenas em inglês):The Malaysian Clinical Practice Guideline Management of Obesity (2023)
Cutoffs:Overweight BMI 23-27.4, Obesity =>27.5
Salvo indicação em contrário, o excesso de peso refere-se a um IMC entre 25 kg e 29,9 kg/m², a obesidade refere-se a um IMC superior a 30 kg/m².

Adultos, 2019

Tipo de inquérito:Medido
Idade:18+
Tamanho da amostra:9935
Área abrangida:Nacional
Referências:Institute for Public Health (IPH), National Institutes of Health, Ministry of Health Malaysia. 2020. National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS) 2019: Vol. I: NCDs – Non-Communicable Diseases: Risk Factors and other Health Problems
Notas:Malaysian specific cut offs also available
Salvo indicação em contrário, o excesso de peso refere-se a um IMC entre 25 kg e 29,9 kg/m², a obesidade refere-se a um IMC superior a 30 kg/m².

Crianças, 2022

Tipo de inquérito:Medido
Idade:13-17
Tamanho da amostra:33523
Área abrangida:Nacional
Referências:Institute for Public Health (IPH) 2022. Technical Report National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS) 2022: Adolescent Health Survey, Malaysia. https://iku.gov.my/images/nhms-2022/Report_Malaysia_nhms_ahs_2022.pdf
Cutoffs:WHO 2007

Crianças, 2019

Tipo de inquérito:Medido
Idade:5-17
Tamanho da amostra:3179
Área abrangida:Nacional
Referências:National Health and Morbidity Survey 2019. Available at: http://iku.gov.my/images/IKU/Document/REPORT/NHMS2019/Report_NHMS2019-NCD_v2.pdf. Accessed 01.11.21.
Definições (disponível apenas em inglês):BMI-for-Age
Cutoffs:WHO

0-5 years, 2022

Tipo de inquérito:Medido
Tamanho da amostra:16790
Área abrangida:Nacional
Referências:Institute for Public Health (IPH) 2023. Technical Report National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS) 2022: Maternal and Child Health, Malaysia https://iku.gov.my/images/teknikal-report/trnhmsmch2022v2.pdf
Definições (disponível apenas em inglês):Overweight was defined as children’s weight-for height more than 2 SD of the WHO Child growth standards median
Cutoffs:=>+2SD

Double burden of underweight & overweight

Adultos, 2022

Tipo de inquérito:Medido
Idade:20+
Referências:NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (NCD-RisC). Worldwide trends in underweight and obesity from 1990 to 2022: a pooled analysis of 3663 population representative studies with 222 million children, adolescents, and adults. Lancet 2024; published online Feb 29. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(23)02750-2.
Notas:Age Standardised estimates
Definições (disponível apenas em inglês):Combined prevalence of BMI<18.5 kg/m² and BMI>=30 kg/m² (double burden of underweight and obesity)

Crianças, 2022

Tipo de inquérito:Medido
Idade:5-19
Referências:NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (NCD-RisC). Worldwide trends in underweight and obesity from 1990 to 2022: a pooled analysis of 3663 population representative studies with 222 million children, adolescents, and adults. Lancet 2024; published online Feb 29. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(23)02750-2.
Notas:Age standardised estimates
Definições (disponível apenas em inglês):Combined prevalence of BMI < -2SD and BMI > 2SD (double burden of thinness and obesity)
Cutoffs:BMI < -2SD and BMI > 2SD

Atividade física insuficiente

Adultos, 2022

Tipo de inquérito:Autorreportado
Idade:18+
Área abrangida:Nacional
Referências:WHO (2024). Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18-years age-standardized estimate in 2022. Available at https://www.who.int/data/gho/data/indicators/indicator-details/GHO/prevalence-of-insufficient-physical-activity-among-adults-aged-18-years-(age-standardized-estimate)-(-)
Definições (disponível apenas em inglês):Percent of population attaining less than 150 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity per week, or less than 75 minutes of vigorous-intensity physical activity per week, or equivalent.

Homens, 2022

Tipo de inquérito:Autorreportado
Idade:18+
Área abrangida:Nacional
Referências:WHO (2024). Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18-years age-standardized estimate in 2022. Available at https://www.who.int/data/gho/data/indicators/indicator-details/GHO/prevalence-of-insufficient-physical-activity-among-adults-aged-18-years-(age-standardized-estimate)-(-)
Definições (disponível apenas em inglês):Percent of population attaining less than 150 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity per week, or less than 75 minutes of vigorous-intensity physical activity per week, or equivalent.

Mulheres, 2022

Tipo de inquérito:Autorreportado
Idade:18+
Área abrangida:Nacional
Referências:WHO (2024). Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18-years age-standardized estimate in 2022. Available at https://www.who.int/data/gho/data/indicators/indicator-details/GHO/prevalence-of-insufficient-physical-activity-among-adults-aged-18-years-(age-standardized-estimate)-(-)
Definições (disponível apenas em inglês):Percent of population attaining less than 150 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity per week, or less than 75 minutes of vigorous-intensity physical activity per week, or equivalent.

Adultos, 2016

Referências:Guthold R, Stevens GA, Riley LM, Bull FC. Worldwide trends in insufficient physical activity from 2001 to 2016: a pooled analysis of 358 population-based surveys with 1.9 million participants. Lancet 2018 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2214-109X(18)30357-7

Homens, 2016

Referências:Guthold R, Stevens GA, Riley LM, Bull FC. Worldwide trends in insufficient physical activity from 2001 to 2016: a pooled analysis of 358 population-based surveys with 1.9 million participants. Lancet 2018 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2214-109X(18)30357-7

Mulheres, 2016

Referências:Guthold R, Stevens GA, Riley LM, Bull FC. Worldwide trends in insufficient physical activity from 2001 to 2016: a pooled analysis of 358 population-based surveys with 1.9 million participants. Lancet 2018 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2214-109X(18)30357-7

Crianças, 2016

Tipo de inquérito:Autorreportado
Idade:11-17
Referências:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, https://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893ADO?lang=en (last accessed 16.03.21)
Notas:% of school going adolescents not meeting WHO recommendations on Physical Activity for Health, i.e. doing less than 60 minutes of moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activity daily.
Definições (disponível apenas em inglês):% Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate)

Rapazes, 2016

Tipo de inquérito:Autorreportado
Idade:11-17
Referências:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, https://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893ADO?lang=en (last accessed 16.03.21)
Notas:% of school going adolescents not meeting WHO recommendations on Physical Activity for Health, i.e. doing less than 60 minutes of moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activity daily.
Definições (disponível apenas em inglês):% Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate)

Raparigas, 2016

Tipo de inquérito:Autorreportado
Idade:11-17
Referências:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, https://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893ADO?lang=en (last accessed 16.03.21)
Notas:% of school going adolescents not meeting WHO recommendations on Physical Activity for Health, i.e. doing less than 60 minutes of moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activity daily.
Definições (disponível apenas em inglês):% Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate)

Crianças, 2010

Idade:11-17
Referências:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893?lang=en
Notas:% of school going adolescents not meeting WHO recommendations on Physical Activity for Health, i.e. doing less than 60 minutes of moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activity daily.
Definições (disponível apenas em inglês):% Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate)

Rapazes, 2010

Idade:11-17
Referências:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893?lang=en
Notas:% of school going adolescents not meeting WHO recommendations on Physical Activity for Health, i.e. doing less than 60 minutes of moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activity daily.
Definições (disponível apenas em inglês):% Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate)

Raparigas, 2010

Idade:11-17
Referências:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893?lang=en
Notas:% of school going adolescents not meeting WHO recommendations on Physical Activity for Health, i.e. doing less than 60 minutes of moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activity daily.
Definições (disponível apenas em inglês):% Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate)

Frequência média diária de consumo de refrigerantes

Crianças, 2010-2015

Tipo de inquérito:Medido
Idade:12-17
Referências:Beal et al. (2019). Global Patterns of Adolescent Fruit, Vegetable, Carbonated Soft Drink, and Fast-food consumption: A meta-analysis of global school-based student health surveys. Food and Nutrition Bulletin. https://doi.org/10.1177/0379572119848287 sourced from Food Systems Dashboard http://www.foodsystemsdashboard.org/food-system

Estimated per capita fruit intake

Adultos, 2017

Tipo de inquérito:Medido
Idade:25+
Referências:Global Burden of Disease, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation http://ghdx.healthdata.org/
Definições (disponível apenas em inglês):Estimated per-capita fruit intake (g/day)

Prevalência inferior ao consumo diário de fruta

Crianças, 2010-2015

Tipo de inquérito:Medido
Idade:12-17
Referências:Global School-based Student Health Surveys. Beal et al (2019). Global Patterns of Adolescent Fruit, Vegetable, Carbonated Soft Drink, and Fast-food consumption: A meta-analysis of global school-based student health surveys. Food and Nutrition Bulletin. https://doi.org/10.1177/0379572119848287. Sourced from Food Systems Dashboard http://www.foodsystemsdashboard.org/food-system
Definições (disponível apenas em inglês):Prevalence of less-than-daily fruit consumption (% less-than-daily fruit consumption)

Prevalência inferior ao consumo diário de vegetais

Crianças, 2010-2015

Tipo de inquérito:Medido
Idade:12-17
Referências:Beal et al. (2019). Global Patterns of Adolescent Fruit, Vegetable, Carbonated Soft Drink, and Fast-food consumption: A meta-analysis of global school-based student health surveys. Food and Nutrition Bulletin. https://doi.org/10.1177/0379572119848287 sourced from Food Systems Dashboard http://www.foodsystemsdashboard.org/food-system
Definições (disponível apenas em inglês):Prevalence of less-than-daily vegetable consumption (% less-than-daily vegetable consumption)

Frequência semanal média de consumo de comida rápida

Crianças, 2010-2015

Idade:12-17
Referências:Beal et al. (2019). Global Patterns of Adolescent Fruit, Vegetable, Carbonated Soft Drink, and Fast-food consumption: A meta-analysis of global school-based student health surveys. Food and Nutrition Bulletin. https://doi.org/10.1177/0379572119848287 sourced from Food Systems Dashboard http://www.foodsystemsdashboard.org/food-system

Estimativa de ingestão de carne processada per capita

Adultos, 2017

Tipo de inquérito:Medido
Idade:25+
Referências:Global Burden of Disease, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation http://ghdx.healthdata.org/
Definições (disponível apenas em inglês):Estimated per-capita processed meat intake (g per day)

Estimated per capita whole grains intake

Adultos, 2017

Tipo de inquérito:Medido
Idade:25+
Referências:Global Burden of Disease, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation http://ghdx.healthdata.org/
Definições (disponível apenas em inglês):Estimated per-capita whole grains intake (g/day)

Saúde mental - transtornos depressivos

Adultos, 2021

Idade:20+
Área abrangida:Nacional
Referências:Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME). GBD Compare Data Visualization. Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study 2021. Seattle, WA: IHME, University of Washington, 2023. Available from http://vizhub.healthdata.org/gbd-compare. (Last accessed 23.04.25)
Definições (disponível apenas em inglês):Number living with depression per 100,000 population (adults 20+ years)

Homens, 2021

Idade:20+
Área abrangida:Nacional
Referências:Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME). GBD Compare Data Visualization. Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study 2021. Seattle, WA: IHME, University of Washington, 2023. Available from http://vizhub.healthdata.org/gbd-compare. (Last accessed 23.04.25)
Definições (disponível apenas em inglês):Number living with depression per 100,000 population (adults 20+ years)

Mulheres, 2021

Idade:20+
Área abrangida:Nacional
Referências:Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME). GBD Compare Data Visualization. Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study 2021. Seattle, WA: IHME, University of Washington, 2023. Available from http://vizhub.healthdata.org/gbd-compare. (Last accessed 23.04.25)
Definições (disponível apenas em inglês):Number living with depression per 100,000 population (adults 20+ years)

Adultos, 2015-2021

Referências:Prevalence data from Global Burden of Disease study 2015 (http://ghdx.healthdata.org) published in: Depression and Other Common Mental Disorders: Global Health Estimates. Geneva:World Health Organization; 2017. Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.
Definições (disponível apenas em inglês):% of population with depression disorders

Adultos, 2015-2021

Referências:Prevalence data from Global Burden of Disease study 2015 (http://ghdx.healthdata.org) published in: Depression and Other Common Mental Disorders: Global Health Estimates. Geneva:World Health Organization; 2017. Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.
Definições (disponível apenas em inglês):% of population with depression disorders

Homens, 2015-2021

Referências:Prevalence data from Global Burden of Disease study 2015 (http://ghdx.healthdata.org) published in: Depression and Other Common Mental Disorders: Global Health Estimates. Geneva:World Health Organization; 2017. Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.
Definições (disponível apenas em inglês):% of population with depression disorders

Mulheres, 2015-2021

Referências:Prevalence data from Global Burden of Disease study 2015 (http://ghdx.healthdata.org) published in: Depression and Other Common Mental Disorders: Global Health Estimates. Geneva:World Health Organization; 2017. Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.
Definições (disponível apenas em inglês):% of population with depression disorders

Crianças, 2021

Área abrangida:Nacional
Referências:Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME). GBD Compare Data Visualization. Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study 2021. Seattle, WA: IHME, University of Washington, 2023. Available from http://vizhub.healthdata.org/gbd-compare. (Last accessed 23.04.25)
Definições (disponível apenas em inglês):Number living with depressive disorder per 100,000 population (Under 20 years of age)

Rapazes, 2021

Área abrangida:Nacional
Referências:Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME). GBD Compare Data Visualization. Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study 2021. Seattle, WA: IHME, University of Washington, 2023. Available from http://vizhub.healthdata.org/gbd-compare. (Last accessed 23.04.25)
Definições (disponível apenas em inglês):Number living with depressive disorder per 100,000 population (Under 20 years of age)

Raparigas, 2021

Área abrangida:Nacional
Referências:Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME). GBD Compare Data Visualization. Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study 2021. Seattle, WA: IHME, University of Washington, 2023. Available from http://vizhub.healthdata.org/gbd-compare. (Last accessed 23.04.25)
Definições (disponível apenas em inglês):Number living with depressive disorder per 100,000 population (Under 20 years of age)

Saúde mental - transtornos de ansiedade

Adultos, 2021

Idade:20+
Referências:Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME). GBD Compare Data Visualization. Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study 2021. Seattle, WA: IHME, University of Washington, 2023. Available from http://vizhub.healthdata.org/gbd-compare. (Last accessed 23.04.25).
Definições (disponível apenas em inglês):Number living with anxiety per 100,000 population

Homens, 2021

Idade:20+
Referências:Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME). GBD Compare Data Visualization. Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study 2021. Seattle, WA: IHME, University of Washington, 2023. Available from http://vizhub.healthdata.org/gbd-compare. (Last accessed 23.04.25).
Definições (disponível apenas em inglês):Number living with anxiety per 100,000 population

Mulheres, 2021

Idade:20+
Referências:Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME). GBD Compare Data Visualization. Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study 2021. Seattle, WA: IHME, University of Washington, 2023. Available from http://vizhub.healthdata.org/gbd-compare. (Last accessed 23.04.25).
Definições (disponível apenas em inglês):Number living with anxiety per 100,000 population

Adultos, 2015-2021

Referências:Prevalence data from Global Burden of Disease study 2015 (http://ghdx.healthdata.org) published in: Depression and Other Common Mental Disorders: Global Health Estimates. Geneva:World Health Organization; 2017. Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.
Definições (disponível apenas em inglês):% of population with anxiety disorders

Adultos, 2015-2021

Referências:Prevalence data from Global Burden of Disease study 2015 (http://ghdx.healthdata.org) published in: Depression and Other Common Mental Disorders: Global Health Estimates. Geneva:World Health Organization; 2017. Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.
Definições (disponível apenas em inglês):% of population with anxiety disorders

Homens, 2015-2021

Referências:Prevalence data from Global Burden of Disease study 2015 (http://ghdx.healthdata.org) published in: Depression and Other Common Mental Disorders: Global Health Estimates. Geneva:World Health Organization; 2017. Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.
Definições (disponível apenas em inglês):% of population with anxiety disorders

Mulheres, 2015-2021

Referências:Prevalence data from Global Burden of Disease study 2015 (http://ghdx.healthdata.org) published in: Depression and Other Common Mental Disorders: Global Health Estimates. Geneva:World Health Organization; 2017. Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.
Definições (disponível apenas em inglês):% of population with anxiety disorders

Crianças, 2021

Referências:Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME). GBD Compare Data Visualization. Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study 2021. Seattle, WA: IHME, University of Washington, 2023. Available from http://vizhub.healthdata.org/gbd-compare. (Last accessed 23.04.25)

Rapazes, 2021

Referências:Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME). GBD Compare Data Visualization. Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study 2021. Seattle, WA: IHME, University of Washington, 2023. Available from http://vizhub.healthdata.org/gbd-compare. (Last accessed 23.04.25)

Raparigas, 2021

Referências:Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME). GBD Compare Data Visualization. Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study 2021. Seattle, WA: IHME, University of Washington, 2023. Available from http://vizhub.healthdata.org/gbd-compare. (Last accessed 23.04.25)

% de bebés entre os 0 e 5 meses exclusivamente amamentados

0-5 years, 2007-2023

Referências:Malaysia National Health and Morbidity Survey 2016
Notas:Full details are available. Original citation United Nations Children’s Fund, Division of Data, Analysis, Planning and Monitoring (2023). Global UNICEF Global Databases: Infant and Young Child Feeding: Exclusive breastfeeding, New York, October 2023.

Percent of population who cannot afford a healthy diet

Adultos, 2022

Área abrangida:Nacional
Referências:The Food Systems Dashboard. The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN), The Columbia Climate School, and Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. 2024. Geneva, Switzerland. https://www.foodsystemsdashboard.org. DOI: https://doi.org/10.36072/db.

Cancro do esófago

Homens, 2022

Idade:20+
Área abrangida:Nacional
Referências:Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Laversanne M, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2024).Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.who.int/today, accessed [16.07.24]
Definições (disponível apenas em inglês):Indicence per 100,000

Mulheres, 2022

Idade:20+
Área abrangida:Nacional
Referências:Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Laversanne M, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2024).Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.who.int/today, accessed [16.07.24]
Definições (disponível apenas em inglês):Indicence per 100,000

Homens, 2020-2022

Idade:20+
Área abrangida:Nacional
Referências:Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2020). Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.fr/today, accessed 10.01.2231
Definições (disponível apenas em inglês):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Mulheres, 2020-2022

Idade:20+
Área abrangida:Nacional
Referências:Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2020). Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.fr/today, accessed 10.01.2231
Definições (disponível apenas em inglês):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Cancro da mama

Mulheres, 2022

Área abrangida:Nacional
Referências:Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Laversanne M, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2024).Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.who.int/today, accessed [16.07.24]
Definições (disponível apenas em inglês):Incidence per 100,000

Cancro colorretal

Homens, 2022

Idade:20+
Área abrangida:Nacional
Referências:Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Laversanne M, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2024).Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.who.int/today, accessed [16.07.24]
Definições (disponível apenas em inglês):Incidence per 100,000

Mulheres, 2022

Idade:20+
Área abrangida:Nacional
Referências:Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Laversanne M, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2024).Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.who.int/today, accessed [16.07.24]
Definições (disponível apenas em inglês):Incidence per 100,000

Homens, 2020-2022

Idade:20+
Área abrangida:Nacional
Referências:Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2020). Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.fr/today, accessed 10.01.2231
Definições (disponível apenas em inglês):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Mulheres, 2020-2022

Idade:20+
Área abrangida:Nacional
Referências:Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2020). Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.fr/today, accessed 10.01.2231
Definições (disponível apenas em inglês):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Cancro do pâncreas

Homens, 2022

Idade:20+
Área abrangida:Nacional
Referências:Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Laversanne M, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2024).Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.who.int/today, accessed [16.07.24]
Definições (disponível apenas em inglês):Incidence per 100,000

Mulheres, 2022

Idade:20+
Área abrangida:Nacional
Referências:Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Laversanne M, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2024).Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.who.int/today, accessed [16.07.24]
Definições (disponível apenas em inglês):Incidence per 100,000

Homens, 2020-2022

Idade:20+
Área abrangida:Nacional
Referências:Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2020). Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.fr/today, accessed 10.01.2231
Definições (disponível apenas em inglês):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Mulheres, 2020-2022

Idade:20+
Área abrangida:Nacional
Referências:Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2020). Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.fr/today, accessed 10.01.2231
Definições (disponível apenas em inglês):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Cancro da vesícula biliar

Homens, 2022

Idade:20+
Área abrangida:Nacional
Referências:Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Laversanne M, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2024).Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.who.int/today, accessed [16.07.24]
Definições (disponível apenas em inglês):Indicence per 100,000

Mulheres, 2022

Idade:20+
Área abrangida:Nacional
Referências:Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Laversanne M, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2024).Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.who.int/today, accessed [16.07.24]
Definições (disponível apenas em inglês):Indicence per 100,000

Homens, 2020-2022

Idade:20+
Área abrangida:Nacional
Referências:Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2020). Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.fr/today, accessed 10.01.2231
Definições (disponível apenas em inglês):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Mulheres, 2020-2022

Idade:20+
Área abrangida:Nacional
Referências:Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2020). Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.fr/today, accessed 10.01.2231
Definições (disponível apenas em inglês):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Cancro do rim

Homens, 2022

Idade:20+
Área abrangida:Nacional
Referências:Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Laversanne M, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2024).Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.who.int/today, accessed [16.07.24]
Definições (disponível apenas em inglês):Incidence per 100,000

Mulheres, 2022

Idade:20+
Área abrangida:Nacional
Referências:Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Laversanne M, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2024).Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.who.int/today, accessed [16.07.24]
Definições (disponível apenas em inglês):Incidence per 100,000

Homens, 2020-2022

Idade:20+
Área abrangida:Nacional
Referências:Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2020). Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.fr/today, accessed 10.01.2231
Definições (disponível apenas em inglês):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Mulheres, 2020-2022

Idade:20+
Área abrangida:Nacional
Referências:Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2020). Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.fr/today, accessed 10.01.2231
Definições (disponível apenas em inglês):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Cancro do útero

Mulheres, 2022

Idade:20+
Referências:Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Laversanne M, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2024).Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.who.int/today, accessed [16.07.24]
Definições (disponível apenas em inglês):Incidence per 100,000

Mulheres, 2020-2022

Idade:20+
Área abrangida:Nacional
Referências:Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2020). Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.fr/today, accessed 10.01.2231
Definições (disponível apenas em inglês):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Pressão arterial elevada

Adultos, 2015

Referências:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A875?lang=en
Definições (disponível apenas em inglês):Age Standardised estimated % Raised blood pressure 2015 (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90).

Homens, 2015

Referências:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A875?lang=en
Definições (disponível apenas em inglês):Age Standardised estimated % Raised blood pressure 2015 (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90).

Mulheres, 2015

Referências:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A875?lang=en
Definições (disponível apenas em inglês):Age Standardised estimated % Raised blood pressure 2015 (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90).

Colesterol elevado

Adultos, 2008

Referências:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A885
Definições (disponível apenas em inglês):% Raised total cholesterol (>= 5.0 mmol/L) (age-standardized estimate).

Homens, 2008

Referências:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A885
Definições (disponível apenas em inglês):% Raised total cholesterol (>= 5.0 mmol/L) (age-standardized estimate).

Mulheres, 2008

Referências:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A885
Definições (disponível apenas em inglês):% Raised total cholesterol (>= 5.0 mmol/L) (age-standardized estimate).

Glicose no sangue elevada em jejum

Homens, 2014

Referências:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A869?lang=en
Definições (disponível apenas em inglês):Age Standardised % raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L or on medication).

Mulheres, 2014

Referências:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A869?lang=en
Definições (disponível apenas em inglês):Age Standardised % raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L or on medication).

Prevalência de diabetes

Adultos, 2024

Referências:Reproduced with kind permission International Diabetes Federation. IDF Diabetes Atlas, 11th edn. Brussels, Belgium:International Diabetes Federation, 2025. http://www.diabetesatlas.org

Adultos, 2021

Idade:20-79
Área abrangida:Nacional
Referências:Reproduced with kind permission International Diabetes Federation.  IDF Diabetes Atlas, 10th edn. Brussels, Belgium:International Diabetes Federation, 2021. http://www.diabetesatlas.org
Definições (disponível apenas em inglês):Age-adjusted comparative prevalence of diabetes, %

Adultos, 2019

Idade:20-79
Referências:Reproduced with kind permission International Diabetes Federation. IDF Diabetes Atlas, 9th edn. Brussels,Belgium: 2019. Available at: https://www.diabetesatlas.org
Definições (disponível apenas em inglês):Diabetes age-adjusted comparative prevalence (%).

Adultos, 2017

Referências:Reproduced with kind permission of IDF, International Diabetes Federation. IDF Diabetes Atlas, 8th edition. Brussels, Belgium: International Diabetes Federation, 2017. http://www.diabetesatlas.org
Definições (disponível apenas em inglês):Diabetes age-adjusted comparative prevalence (%).

Ovarian Cancer

Mulheres, 2022

Idade:20+
Referências:Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Laversanne M, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2024).Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.who.int/today, accessed [16.07.24]
Definições (disponível apenas em inglês):Incidence per 100,000

Leukemia

Homens, 2022

Idade:20+
Área abrangida:Nacional
Referências:Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Laversanne M, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2024).Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.who.int/today, accessed [16.07.24]
Definições (disponível apenas em inglês):Incidence per 100,000
Salvo indicação em contrário, o excesso de peso refere-se a um IMC entre 25 kg e 29,9 kg/m², a obesidade refere-se a um IMC superior a 30 kg/m².

Mulheres, 2022

Idade:20+
Área abrangida:Nacional
Referências:Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Laversanne M, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2024).Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.who.int/today, accessed [16.07.24]
Definições (disponível apenas em inglês):Incidence per 100,000
Salvo indicação em contrário, o excesso de peso refere-se a um IMC entre 25 kg e 29,9 kg/m², a obesidade refere-se a um IMC superior a 30 kg/m².

Leukemia

Homens, 2022

Idade:20+
Área abrangida:Nacional
Referências:Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Laversanne M, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2024).Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.who.int/today, accessed [16.07.24]
Definições (disponível apenas em inglês):Incidence per 100,000
Salvo indicação em contrário, o excesso de peso refere-se a um IMC entre 25 kg e 29,9 kg/m², a obesidade refere-se a um IMC superior a 30 kg/m².

Mulheres, 2022

Idade:20+
Área abrangida:Nacional
Referências:Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Laversanne M, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2024).Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.who.int/today, accessed [16.07.24]
Definições (disponível apenas em inglês):Incidence per 100,000
Salvo indicação em contrário, o excesso de peso refere-se a um IMC entre 25 kg e 29,9 kg/m², a obesidade refere-se a um IMC superior a 30 kg/m².

Liver and intrahepatic bile duct Cancer

Homens, 2022

Idade:20+
Área abrangida:Nacional
Referências:Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Laversanne M, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2024).Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.who.int/today, accessed [16.07.24]
Definições (disponível apenas em inglês):Incidence per 100,000

Mulheres, 2022

Idade:20+
Área abrangida:Nacional
Referências:Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Laversanne M, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2024).Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.who.int/today, accessed [16.07.24]
Definições (disponível apenas em inglês):Incidence per 100,000

Multiple Myeloma

Homens, 2022

Idade:20+
Área abrangida:Nacional
Referências:Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Laversanne M, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2024).Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.who.int/today, accessed [16.07.24]
Definições (disponível apenas em inglês):Indicence per 100,000
Salvo indicação em contrário, o excesso de peso refere-se a um IMC entre 25 kg e 29,9 kg/m², a obesidade refere-se a um IMC superior a 30 kg/m².

Mulheres, 2022

Idade:20+
Área abrangida:Nacional
Referências:Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Laversanne M, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2024).Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.who.int/today, accessed [16.07.24]
Definições (disponível apenas em inglês):Indicence per 100,000
Salvo indicação em contrário, o excesso de peso refere-se a um IMC entre 25 kg e 29,9 kg/m², a obesidade refere-se a um IMC superior a 30 kg/m².

Non Hodgkin Lymphoma

Homens, 2022

Idade:20+
Área abrangida:Nacional
Referências:Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Laversanne M, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2024).Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.who.int/today, accessed [16.07.24]
Definições (disponível apenas em inglês):Incidence per 100,000
Salvo indicação em contrário, o excesso de peso refere-se a um IMC entre 25 kg e 29,9 kg/m², a obesidade refere-se a um IMC superior a 30 kg/m².

Mulheres, 2022

Idade:20+
Área abrangida:Nacional
Referências:Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Laversanne M, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2024).Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.who.int/today, accessed [16.07.24]
Definições (disponível apenas em inglês):Incidence per 100,000
Salvo indicação em contrário, o excesso de peso refere-se a um IMC entre 25 kg e 29,9 kg/m², a obesidade refere-se a um IMC superior a 30 kg/m².

Thyroid Cancer

Homens, 2022

Idade:20+
Área abrangida:Nacional
Referências:Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Laversanne M, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2024).Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.who.int/today, accessed [16.07.24]
Definições (disponível apenas em inglês):Incidence per 100,000

Mulheres, 2022

Idade:20+
Área abrangida:Nacional
Referências:Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Laversanne M, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2024).Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.who.int/today, accessed [16.07.24]
Definições (disponível apenas em inglês):Incidence per 100,000

Economic impact of overweight and obesity

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Policies, Interventions and Actions

Malaysia Sugar Tax (Amendment 2024)

Excise duty of MYR 0.90 per litre on all manufactured beverages, including carbonated drinks containing added sugar/other sweeteners and other non-alcoholic beverages classified under HS 2202 with >5 g sugar per 100 ml. The duty also applies to milk-based drinks (under HS 2202) with>7 g sugar per 100ml and fruit or vegetable juices classified under HS 2009 with >12 g sugar per 100 ml. The tax does not apply to unsweetened water. Passed 10 December 2024 and implemented on 1 January 2025.

Categories:Taxation/Subsidies on Food or Beverages or law relating to public health
Year(s):2025 (ongoing)
Target age group:Adultos e crianças
Organisation:Customs Department Malaysia
Find out more:www.customs.gov.my
Linked document:Download linked document
References:Customs.gov.my. Excise Duties Order. [online] Available at: https://www.customs.gov.my/en/pg/Pages/pg_prtheksais.aspx [Accessed 16 May 2025]. ‌

School Canteens - Nutritious Food Requirement

The Ministry of Health has mandated that school canteens must adhere to nutrition guidelines, and only sell food that meets these requirements on school premises. Meals must not contain processed ingredients or excessive sugar.

Categories:Evidence of School Food Regulations
Year(s):2025 (ongoing)
Target age group:Crianças
Organisation:Ministry of Health Malaysia
Find out more:www.bernama.com
References:Currently a web link to this policy is unavailable. If you are aware of the location of this document/intervention, please contact us at obesity@worldobesity.org. Media link is provided for further information

Malaysia Sugar Tax (Amendment 2023)

Excise duty of MYR 0.50 per liter on all manufactured beverages, including carbonated drinks containing added sugar/other sweeteners and other non-alcoholic beverages classified under HS 2202 with >5 g sugar per 100 ml. The duty also applies to milk-based drinks (under HS 2202) with>7 g sugar per 100ml and fruit or vegetable juices classified under HS 2009 with >12 g sugar per 100 ml. The tax does not apply to unsweetened water. Passed 22 December 2023 and implemented 1 January 2024.

Categories:Taxation/Subsidies on Food or Beverages or law relating to public health
Year(s):2024-2025
Target age group:Adultos e crianças
Organisation:Customs Department Malaysia
Find out more:www.customs.gov.my
Linked document:Download linked document
References:Customs.gov.my. Excise Duties Order. [online] Available at: https://www.customs.gov.my/en/pg/Pages/pg_prtheksais.aspx [Accessed 16 May 2025]. ‌

Strategic Plan to Reduce Sugar Among Malaysians (2024-2030)

National action plan to reduce sugar consumption in Malaysia. Document currently unavailable in English

Categories:Evidence of Nutritional or Health Strategy/ Guidelines/Policy/Action plan
Year(s):2024-2030
Target age group:Adultos e crianças
Organisation:Ministry of Health Malaysia
Find out more:fliphtml5.com
References:Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia. 2024. Pelan Strategik Mengurangkan Gula Dalam Kalangan Rakyat Malaysia 2024-2030. Available at: https://fliphtml5.com/xhkc/kopi/ [Accessed 23.05.25]

National Strategic Plan to Combat the Double Burden of Malnutrition Among Malaysian Children (2023-2030)

National action plan to combat the double burden of malnutrition in Malaysian children. It includes plans to improve nutrition and address obesity. Document currently unavailable in English.

Categories:Evidence of National Obesity Strategy/Policy or Action plan
Evidence of Nutritional or Health Strategy/ Guidelines/Policy/Action plan
Year(s):2023-2030
Target age group:Crianças
Organisation:Ministry of Health Malaysia
Find out more:www.moh.gov.my
Linked document:Download linked document
References:Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia. 2023. Pelan Strategik Kebangsaan Memerangi Masalah Beban Berganda Malpemakanan Dalam Kalangan Kanak-kanak Malaysia

The Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Management of Obesity (2nd Edition)

The guidelines covers the assessment, diagnosis, management and prevention of overweight and obesity in adults, children and adolescents. The 2023 guidelines are the second edition of the clinical practice guidelines for the management of obesity. The next edition is due in 2027 or when new evidence becomes available. The guidelines are endorsed by the Malaysian Association for the Study of Obesity and others.

Categories:Evidence of Management/treatment guidelines
Year(s):2023 (ongoing)
Target age group:Adultos e crianças
Organisation:Ministry of Health
Linked document:Download linked document

Clinical Guidelines on Obesity in Pregnancy

These guidelines provide recommendations for managing and preventing obesity and associated complications in pregnancy for all primary care physicians and obstetricians.

Categories (partial):Evidence of Management/treatment guidelines
Year(s):2022 (ongoing)
Target age group:Adultos
Organisation:Ministry of Health Malaysia
Linked document:Download linked document

Malaysia Sugar Tax (Amendment 2022)

Excise duty of MYR 0.47 per 100g on premix drinks with >33.3g per 100g (e.g., coffee, tea and chocolate premixes). Passed 7 September 2022 and implemented 1 November 2022.

Categories:Taxation/Subsidies on Food or Beverages or law relating to public health
Year(s):2022 (ongoing)
Target age group:Adultos e crianças
Organisation:Customs Department Malaysia
Find out more:www.customs.gov.my
Linked document:Download linked document
References:Customs.gov.my. Excise Duties Order. [online] Available at: https://www.customs.gov.my/en/pg/Pages/pg_prtheksais.aspx [Accessed 16 May 2025]. ‌

Malaysia Dietary Guidelines 2020

The guidelines are aimed at health care providers to assist them in educating the public on improving their health through sound dietary practices. It is also intended to act as a tool for promoting healthy eating and achieving the National Plan of Action for Nutrition of Malaysia.

Categories:Evidence of Nutritional or Health Strategy/ Guidelines/Policy/Action plan
Year(s):2021 (ongoing)
Target age group:Adultos e crianças
Organisation:Ministry of Health Malaysia
Find out more:hq.moh.gov.my
Linked document:Download linked document
References:NCCFN. 2021. Malaysian Dietary Guidelines 2020. National Coordinating Committee on Food and Nutrition, Ministry of Health Malaysia.

Malaysia Sugar Tax

Excise duty of MYR 0.40 per liter on all manufactured beverages, including carbonated drinks containing added sugar/other sweeteners and other non-alcoholic beverages classified under HS 2202 with >5 g sugar per 100 ml. The duty also applies to milk-based drinks (under HS 2202) with>7 g sugar per 100ml and fruit or vegetable juices classified under HS 2009 with >12 g sugar per 100 ml. The tax does not apply to unsweetened water.

Categories:Taxation/Subsidies on Food or Beverages or law relating to public health
Year(s):2019-2024
Target age group:Adultos e crianças
Organisation:Customs Department Malaysia
Find out more:www.customs.gov.my

National Nutrition Policy of Malaysia (NPPM) 2.0

The NPPM was first approved in 2003, and revised and strengthened in 2019. It aims to improve the nutritional status of Malaysians and reduce diet-related NCDs, with a focus on addressing the double burden of malnutrition and enhancing multi-sectoral collaboration. A series of National Plans of Action for the Nutrition of Malaysia (NPANMs) have been formulated to implement this policy.

Categories:Evidence of Nutritional or Health Strategy/ Guidelines/Policy/Action plan
Categories (partial):Evidence of National Obesity Strategy/Policy or Action plan
Evidence of NCD strategy
Year(s):2019 (ongoing)
Target age group:Adultos e crianças
Organisation:Ministry of Health Malaysia
Linked document:Download linked document
References:Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia (2021). DASAR PEMAKANAN KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA 2.0. Putrajaya: Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia

Healthier Choice Logo

On 20 April 2017, the Minister of Health of Malaysia launched the Healthier Choice Logo in collaboration with food and beverages industries in Malaysia. The objectives of the Healthier Choice Logo are to: help consumers quickly identify healthier products within the same food category; assist consumers in making informed food choices through authentication of the logo displayed on the food products; educate the public on the use of approved products within a healthy and balanced eating pattern; and encourage and promote good practices among food industries in producing “healthier choice” products. Implementation of the Healthier Choice Logo is voluntary. Products bearing the logo indicate they meet a set of nutrient criteria, which exist for 42 sub-categories of foods and beverages. As of 15 May 2017, 48 products from various food and beverage companies have the Healthier Choice Logo.

Categories:Labelling Regulation/Guidelines
Year(s):2017 (ongoing)
Target age group:Adultos e crianças
Linked document:Download linked document
References:https://policydatabase.wcrf.org/level_one?page=nourishing-level-one#step2=0#step3=309

NCD Country Profiles 2018 (Obesity Targets)

The profiles also provide data on the key metabolic risk factors, namely raised blood pressure, raised blood glucose and obesity and National Targets on Obesity (as of 2017)

Categories:Evidence of Obesity Target
Year(s):2017 (ongoing)
Target age group:Adultos e crianças
Organisation:World Health Organisation
Find out more:www.who.int
References:Noncommunicable diseases country profiles 2018. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2018. Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.

Recommended Nutrient Intakes for Malaysia. A report of the technical working group

Malaysia faces the double burden of malnutrition. The burden of NCDs continue to rise in Malaysia and unhealthy diet is one of the major risk factors for NCD. Malaysian nowadays are living in an obesogenic environment that leads to sedentary lifestyle and unhealthy eating habits. The report has been created to to assist Malaysians in achieving, sustaining and maintaining a certain level of health status as the RNI's as they form the basis in setting up or establishing nutrition requirement in any nutritional guidelines.

Categories:Evidence of Nutritional or Health Strategy/ Guidelines/Policy/Action plan
Year(s):2017 (ongoing)
Target age group:Adultos e crianças
Organisation:Ministry of Healrh
Linked document:Download linked document

KOSPEN Plus

KOSPEN Plus is a workplace health intervention programme aimed at reducing the occurrence of NCDs and related risk factors. It adapts the strategies used in KOSPEN to a workplace setting, training workers who go on to facilitate healthy behaviour change in their own workplaces by conducting activities and building a supportive environment. The programme focuses on eight main factors: healthy eating, active living, weight management, smoking cessation, health screening, mental health, healthy work environment, and reduction of alcohol harm.

Categories:Evidence of Multidisciplinary Intervention
Evidence of Community Interventions/Campaign
Categories (partial):Training
Year(s):2016 (ongoing)
Target age group:Adultos
Organisation:Ministry of Health Malaysia
Find out more:iku.gov.my
Linked document:Download linked document
References:Lim KK, Tahir A, Mohd Azahadi O, Low LL, Priya R, Feisul Idzwan M et al. 2021. Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) intervention activities before and after the implementation of KOSPEN Plus programme at workplace

NASPAL 2016-2025

National Strategic Action Plan for Active Living 2016-2025

Categories:Evidence of Physical Activity Guidelines/Policy
Year(s):2016 (ongoing)
Target age group:Adultos e crianças
Linked document:Download linked document
References:Ministry of Health Malaysia. 2015. National Strategic Action Plan for Active Living 2016-2025. Available at: https://extranet.who.int/ncdccs/Data/MYS_B12_NASPAL%202016-2015%20(1).pdf [Last accessed: 23.05.25]

National Plan of Action for Nutrition of Malaysia III 2016-2025

Updated plan of action to enhance the nutritional status of population and prevent or reduce NCDs. It includes targets to halt the increase in overweight and obesity among children and adults up to 2025 and reduce the prevalence of diabetes mellitus and hypertension. The plan includes an intention to introduce a mandatory ban on television advertising of HFSS foods/beverages for children by 2020, but there has been no update as of June 2025.

Categories:Evidence of Nutritional or Health Strategy/ Guidelines/Policy/Action plan
Categories (partial):Evidence of NCD strategy
Evidence of Marketing Guidelines/Policy
Evidence of National Obesity Strategy/Policy or Action plan
Evidence of Obesity Target
Year(s):2016-2025
Target age group:Adultos e crianças
Organisation:National Coordinating Committee on Food and Nutrition (NCCFN), MINISTRY OF HEALTH MALAYSIA
Find out more:hq.moh.gov.my
Linked document:Download linked document
References:Ministry of Health Malaysia, 2016. National Plan Of Action For Nutrition Of Malaysia III 2016-2025. National Coordinating Committee on Food and Nutrition (NCCFN).

National Strategic Plan for Non-Communicable Disease: Medium term Strategic Plan to further strengthen the NCD Prevention and Control program in Malaysia (2016-2025)

Categories:Evidence of NCD strategy
Year(s):2016-2025
Target age group:Adultos e crianças
Organisation:Department of Public Health, Ministry of Health, Malaysia
Linked document:Download linked document

Action Plan to Reduce the Double Burden of Malnutrition in the Western Pacific Region (2015–2020)

The WHO action plan to reduce the double burden of malnutrition in the Western Pacific Region. It calls for accelerated efforts to improve nutrition. The plan includes targets to halt the increase in childhood overweight and adult and adolescent diabetes and obesity by 2025.

Categories:Evidence of Obesity Target
Transnational Obesity Strategies/Policy/Recommendations or Action Plan
Year(s):2015-2020
Target age group:Crianças
Organisation:World Health Organisation
Find out more:www.who.int
Linked document:Download linked document
References:World Health Organization. 2015. Action plan to reduce the double burden of malnutrition in the Western Pacific Region (2015–2020).

KOSPEN

Komuniti Sihat Pembina Negara (KOSPEN) is a large-scale community-based intervention programme aimed at reducing the occurrence of NCDs and related risk factors through health promotion. The programme works by training community health volunteers, who go on to introduce and facilitate healthy practices in their own communities. This is done by organising community activities like education sessions, sports, and cooking demonstrations. There are seven main scopes: healthy diet, active lifestyle, weight management, smoking cessation, routine screening of NCD risk factors, mental health, and reduction of alcohol harm. For this intervention, the Ministry of Health (MOH) collaborated with the Department of Community Development (KEMAS) to integrate KOSPEN activities into their existing community programme.

Categories:Evidence of Multidisciplinary Intervention
Evidence of Community Interventions/Campaign
Categories (partial):Training
Year(s):2013 (ongoing)
Target age group:Adultos e crianças
Organisation:Ministry of Health Malaysia
Find out more:qhub.moh.gov.my
Linked document:Download linked document
References:Lim KH, M Fadhli Y, Omar M, Rosnah R, M. Nazaruddin B, Sumarni MG et al Technical Report EVALUATION OF EFFECTIVENESS OF IMPLEMENTATION OF “KOMUNITI SIHAT PERKASA NEGARA” (KOSPEN) PROGRAMME IN MALAYSIA- PHASE 1

Malaysian Dietary Guidelines for Children and Adolescents

The Malaysian Dietary Guidelines for Children and Adolescents comprise 15 key messages and 67 key recommendations for healthy children and adolescents from birth to 18 years of age

Categories:Evidence of Nutritional or Health Strategy/ Guidelines/Policy/Action plan
Year(s):2013 (ongoing)
Organisation:NATIONAL COORDINATING COMMITTEE ON FOOD AND NUTRITION (NCCFN)
Linked document:Download linked document
References:MALAYSIAN DIETARY GUIDELINES FOR CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS. National Coordinating Committee on Food and Nutrition Ministry of Health Malaysia 2013

Malaysian Food and Beverage Industry's "Responsible Advertising to Children" Initiative

Voluntary self-regulatory pledge on responsible marketing of food and drink to children.

Categories:Evidence of Marketing Guidelines/Policy
Year(s):2013 (ongoing)
Target age group:Crianças
Organisation:Malaysian Food and Beverage Industry
Linked document:Download linked document
References:Information provided with kind permission of The International Food & Beverage Alliance: www.ifballiance.org

Want To Be Healthy Campaign (Nak Sihat)

The Nak Sihat Campaign is an initiative to promote physical activity in Malaysian young people. The campaign encourages physical activity through the media and events.

Categories:Evidence of Community Interventions/Campaign
Year(s):2013 (ongoing)
Target age group:Crianças
Organisation:Ministry of Health Malaysia
Find out more:infosihat.moh.gov.my
References:Kempen Nak Sihat! - Info Sihat | Bahagian Pendidikan Kesihatan Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia. [online] Moh.gov.my. Available at: https://infosihat.moh.gov.my/penerbitan-projek-khas/nak-sihat.html [Accessed 22 May 2025]. ‌

The Guide for Healthy School Canteen Management

The Guide for Healthy School Canteen Management (2012), developed by the Ministry of Education and mandatory for public schools, categorises food items into those which may be sold, those which are not encouraged to be sold and those whose sale is prohibited in school canteens. Prohibited food includes sweets, preserved food, extruded snacks containing artificial flavours and colourings (which are snacks mainly based on corn flour or a combination of flours undergoing extrusion and then coating with a combination of vegetable oil and seasoning), and food and beverages containing alcohol. The list of prohibited food is under review (2016), in particular with respect to carbonated drinks.

Categories:Evidence of Nutritional or Health Strategy/ Guidelines/Policy/Action plan
Evidence of School Food Regulations
Year(s):2012 (ongoing)
Target age group:Crianças
References:https://policydatabase.wcrf.org/level_one?page=nourishing-level-one#step2=1#step3=337

Healthy Students Programme (PROSIS)

The Healthy Student Programme (PROSIS) is an initiative to encourage students in higher education to practice a healthy lifestyle by eating healthily, doing regular physical activity, not smoking, and reducing alcohol consumption. The programme recruits groups of students who plan and co-ordinate activities and health interventions in their institutions.

Categories:Evidence of Multidisciplinary Intervention
Evidence of Community Interventions/Campaign
Year(s):2011 (ongoing)
Target age group:Adultos
Organisation:Ministry of Health Malaysia, Ministry of Higher Education, Ministry of Education Malaysia
Find out more:infosihat.moh.gov.my
Linked document:Download linked document
References:PROSIS - Info Sihat | Bahagian Pendidikan Kesihatan Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia. [online] Moh.gov.my. Available at: https://infosihat.moh.gov.my/penerbitan-projek-khas/prosis.html [Accessed 22 May 2025]. ‌

Malaysia Dietary Guidelines 2010

The guidelines are aimed at health care providers to assist them in educating the public on improving their health through sound dietary practices. It is also intended to act as a tool for promoting healthy eating and achieving the National Plan of Action for Nutrition of Malaysia.

Categories:Evidence of Nutritional or Health Strategy/ Guidelines/Policy/Action plan
Year(s):2010-2020
Target age group:Adultos e crianças
Organisation:Ministry of Health Malaysia
Find out more:www.moh.gov.my
Linked document:Download linked document
References:National Coordinating Committee on Food and Nutrition, Ministry of Health 2010.

Walk 10,000 Steps Campaign

The Walk 10,000 Steps campaign was launched by the Ministry of Health Malaysia in 2009. The campaign is intended to increase physical activity in the Malaysian population, and promotes regular walking as a way to improve your health. 10,000 step walking tracks have been created around the country, and there are regular mass walking events.

Categories:Evidence of Community Interventions/Campaign
Year(s):2009 (ongoing)
Target age group:Adultos e crianças
Organisation:Ministry of Health Malaysia
Find out more:infosihat.moh.gov.my
References:Berjalan 10,000 Langkah - Info Sihat | Bahagian Pendidikan Kesihatan Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia. [online] Moh.gov.my. Available at: https://infosihat.moh.gov.my/penerbitan-projek-khas/berjalan-10-000-langkah.html [Accessed 22 May 2025]. ‌

The National Lactation Centre

The National Lactation Centre is a government agency under the Ministry of Health Malaysia launched in 2008. The agency aims to promote and support breastfeeding in Malaysia, and actively develop the Breastfeeding programme.

Categories:Evidence of Breastfeeding promotion or related activity
Year(s):2008 (ongoing)
Target age group:Adultos e crianças
Organisation:Ministry of Health Malaysia
Find out more:nlc.moh.gov.my

Guideline on the Advertising and Nutrition Information Labelling of Fast Foods

Launched in 2007, the Fast Food Advertising Guideline bans fast food advertising and sponsorships during children's television programmes. It also requires fast food restaurants to clearly display nutritional information labelling. These policies are self-regulated by industry. (Policy document in Malay linked below)

Categories:Evidence of Marketing Guidelines/Policy
Labelling Regulation/Guidelines
Year(s):2007 (ongoing)
Target age group:Crianças
Organisation:Ministry of Health Malaysia
Linked document:Download linked document
References:Ng, S. et al. (2021). Policy Inertia on Regulating Food Marketing to Children: A Case Study of Malaysia. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, [online] 18(18), pp.9607–9607. doi:https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18189607

National Plan of Action for Nutrition Malaysia (2006-2015) - NPANM

NPANM aims to enhance the nutritional status of the population and prevent and control diet-related non-communicable diseases.

Categories (partial):Evidence of Nutritional or Health Strategy/ Guidelines/Policy/Action plan
Year(s):2006-2015
Target age group:Adultos e crianças
Organisation:Ministry of Health

Strategy for the Prevention of Obesity - Malaysia

This strategy contains recommendations to help prevent normal weight individuals from becoming overweight or obese.

Categories:Evidence of National Obesity Strategy/Policy or Action plan
Year(s):2005
Target age group:Adultos e crianças
Organisation:Malaysian Association for the Study of Obesity (MASO) in collaboration with the Ministry of Health Malaysia
Find out more:www.maso.org.my
References:Malaysian Association for the Study of Obesity (MASO). http://www.maso.org.my/ (last accessed: 23.05.25)

National Food Safety and Nutrition Council

Highest advisory body to the government on issues related to food and nutrition in the country.

Categories:Evidence of Nutritional or Health Strategy/ Guidelines/Policy/Action plan
Year(s):2001 (ongoing)
Target age group:Adultos e crianças
Organisation:Minsitry of Health
Find out more:nutrition.moh.gov.my
References:https://extranet.who.int/nutrition/gina/en/node/27045 Please note the GINA website has been replaced by the GIFNA database and the GINA link will no longer work. You will find this document by searching this new database: https://gifna.who.int/

GNPR 2016-17 (q7) Breastfeeding promotion and/or counselling

WHO Global Nutrition Policy Review 2016-2017 reported the evidence of breastfeeding promotion and/or counselling (q7)

Categories:Evidence of Breastfeeding promotion or related activity
Target age group:Adultos
Organisation:Ministry of Health (information provided by the GINA progam)
Find out more:extranet.who.int
References:Information provided with kind permission of WHO Global database on the Implementation of Nutrition Action (GINA): https://extranet.who.int/nutrition/gina/en Please note the GINA website has been replaced by the GIFNA database and the GINA link will no longer work. You will find this document by searching this new database: https://gifna.who.int/

Policy Options to Combat Obesity in Malaysia

Malaysian obesity policy action plan in line with National Plan of Action for Nutrition of Malaysia.

Categories:Evidence of National Obesity Strategy/Policy or Action plan
Target age group:Crianças
Linked document:Download linked document

The Malaysian Guide to Nutrition Labelling and Claims

In Malaysia, a nutrient list detailing energy, protein, carbohydrates and fat per 100g/100ml and per serving must be provided on select categories of packaged food, including bread, confectionery, dairy products, canned food, fruit juices, salad dressings and mayonnaise; ready-to-drink beverages must also include total sugars. A nutrient list is also mandatory for any product bearing a nutrition claim, products with added vitamins and minerals, and special purpose food for infants and young children. Details are provided in the Malaysian Guide to Nutrition Labelling and Claims (2010), which reflects labelling legislation from 2003 (as incorporated into the Food Act of 1983 and Food Regulations of 1985) and subsequent amendments.

Categories:Labelling Regulation/Guidelines
Target age group:Adultos e crianças
References:https://policydatabase.wcrf.org/level_one?page=nourishing-level-one#step2=0#step3=327

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Contextual factors

Disclaimer: These contextual factors should be interpreted with care. Results are updated as regularly as possible and use very specific criteria. The criteria used and full definitions are available for download at the bottom of this page.

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Labelling

Is there mandatory nutrition labelling?Present
Front-of-package labelling?Present-(voluntary)
Back-of-pack nutrition declaration?Present
Color coding?Absent
Warning label?Absent

Regulation and marketing

Are there fiscal policies on unhealthy products?Present
Tax on unhealthy foods?Absent
Tax on unhealthy drinks?Present
Are there fiscal policies on healthy products?Absent
Subsidy on fruits?Absent
Subsidy on vegetables?Absent
Subsidy on other healthy products?Absent
Mandatory limit or ban of trans fat (all settings)?Absent
Mandatory limit of trans fats in place (all settings)? Absent
Ban on trans-fats or phos in place (all settings)? Absent
Are there any mandatory policies/marketing restrictions on the promotion of unhealthy food/drinks to children?Absent
Mandatory restriction on broadcast media?Incoming
Mandatory restriction on non-broadcast media?Absent
Voluntary policies/marketing restrictions on the promotion of unhealthy food/drinks to children?Present
Are there mandatory standards for food in schools?Present
Are there any mandatory nutrient limits in any manufactured food products?Absent
Nutrition standards for public sector procurement?Absent

Political will and support

National obesity strategy or nutrition and physical activity national strategy?Present
National obesity strategy?Present
National childhood obesity strategy?Present
Comprehensive nutrition strategy?Present
Comprehensive physical activity strategy?Present
Evidence-based dietary guidelines and/or RDAs?Present
National target(s) on reducing obesity?Present
Promotion of breastfeeding?Present

Monitoring and surveillance

Monitoring of the prevalence and incidence for the main obesity-related NCDs and risk factors?Present
Within 5 years?Present

Governance and resource

Multi-sectoral national co-ordination mechanism for obesity or nutrition (including obesity)?Present

Key

Present
Present (voluntary)
Incoming
Absent
Unknown

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