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  • Leitheadúlacht murtaill
  • Treochtaí le himeacht ama
  • Contextual factors
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Riosca náisiúnta murtaill *8/10This is a composite ‘obesity risk’ score (out of 10, the highest risk) based on obesity prevalence, rate of increase, likelihood of meeting the 2025 target, treatment indicator and childhood stunting levels.Riosca murtaill na hóige *7,5/11This is a ‘risk score’ for each country’s likelihood of having or acquiring a major childhood obesity problem during the 2020s, taking account of current prevalence levels and risk for future obesity (based on stunting among infants, maternal obesity, maternal smoking, and breastfeeding rates).
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Leitheadúlacht murtaill

Treochtaí le himeacht ama

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Miondealuithe daonra

De réir oideachais

De réir aoise

De réir réigiúin

De réir grúpa socheacnamaíoch

De réir eitneachta

Double Burden

Tiománaithe

Gníomhaíocht neamhimleor

Ólachán deochanna boga

Caitheamh torthaí

Itheachán glasraí

Caitheamh mearbhia

Ithe feola próiseáilte

Caitheamh grán

Dúlagar

Imní

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Like all chronic diseases, the root causes/drivers of obesity are complex. Select here to view 'other' root causes/drivers.

Beathú Cíche

Unaffordable diet

Comhghalrachtaí

Ailse éasafagach

Ailse chíche

Ailse cholaireicteach

Ailse phaincréasach

Ailse mháilín an domlais

Ailse an duáin

Ailse útarais

Brú fola ardaithe

Colaistéaról ardaithe

Glúcós fola céalacain ardaithe

Forleithne diaibéitis

Ovarian Cancer

Leukemia

Liver & bile duct cancer

Mulitple Myeloma

Non Hodgkin Lymphoma

Thyroid Cancer

Tionchar eacnamaíoch

Tionchar eacnamaíoch

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Polsaithe (ar fáil i mBéarla amháin)

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Contextual factors

Contextual factors

Leitheadúlacht murtaill

Daoine Fásta, 2024

Cineál an tsuirbhé:Tomhaiste
Aois:18+
Samplamhéid:1,434
Ceantar Clúdaithe:Náisiúnta
Tagairtí:Institute for Public Health (IPH). National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS) 2024: Nutrition: Vol. II: Findings; 2025. https://iku.nih.gov.my/NHMS-2024 [Accessed 10.12.25]
Nótaí:The previous year's survey (2023) had a larger sample size - look below.
Mura gcuirtear a mhalairt in iúl, is ionann rómheáchan agus ICM idir 25kg agus 29.9kg/m², is ionann murtall agus ICM níos mó ná 30kg/m².
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Daoine Fásta, 2024

Cineál an tsuirbhé:Tomhaiste
Aois:18+
Samplamhéid:1,434
Ceantar Clúdaithe:Náisiúnta
Tagairtí:Institute for Public Health (IPH). National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS) 2024: Nutrition: Vol. II: Findings; 2025. https://iku.nih.gov.my/NHMS-2024 [Accessed 10.12.25]
Nótaí:The previous year's survey (2023) had a larger sample size - look below.
Sainmhínithe (ar fáil i mBéarla amháin):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
Mura gcuirtear a mhalairt in iúl, is ionann rómheáchan agus ICM idir 25kg agus 29.9kg/m², is ionann murtall agus ICM níos mó ná 30kg/m².
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Daoine Fásta, 2023

Cineál an tsuirbhé:Tomhaiste
Aois:18+
Samplamhéid:10130
Ceantar Clúdaithe:Náisiúnta
Tagairtí: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)
Mura gcuirtear a mhalairt in iúl, is ionann rómheáchan agus ICM idir 25kg agus 29.9kg/m², is ionann murtall agus ICM níos mó ná 30kg/m².
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Daoine Fásta, 2023

Cineál an tsuirbhé:Tomhaiste
Aois:18+
Samplamhéid:10130
Ceantar Clúdaithe:Náisiúnta
Tagairtí: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)
Sainmhínithe (ar fáil i mBéarla amháin):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
Mura gcuirtear a mhalairt in iúl, is ionann rómheáchan agus ICM idir 25kg agus 29.9kg/m², is ionann murtall agus ICM níos mó ná 30kg/m².
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Daoine Fásta, 2019

Cineál an tsuirbhé:Tomhaiste
Aois:18+
Samplamhéid:9811
Ceantar Clúdaithe:Náisiúnta
Tagairtí: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
Mura gcuirtear a mhalairt in iúl, is ionann rómheáchan agus ICM idir 25kg agus 29.9kg/m², is ionann murtall agus ICM níos mó ná 30kg/m².
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Daoine Fásta, 2019

Cineál an tsuirbhé:Tomhaiste
Aois:18+
Samplamhéid:9811
Ceantar Clúdaithe:Náisiúnta
Tagairtí: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
Sainmhínithe (ar fáil i mBéarla amháin):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)
Mura gcuirtear a mhalairt in iúl, is ionann rómheáchan agus ICM idir 25kg agus 29.9kg/m², is ionann murtall agus ICM níos mó ná 30kg/m².
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Daoine Fásta, 2015

Cineál an tsuirbhé:Tomhaiste
Aois:18+
Samplamhéid:29460
Ceantar Clúdaithe:Náisiúnta
Tagairtí: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.
Mura gcuirtear a mhalairt in iúl, is ionann rómheáchan agus ICM idir 25kg agus 29.9kg/m², is ionann murtall agus ICM níos mó ná 30kg/m².
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Daoine Fásta, 2007-2008

Cineál an tsuirbhé:Tomhaiste
Aois:18+
Samplamhéid:4428
Ceantar Clúdaithe:Náisiúnta
Tagairtí: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.
Mura gcuirtear a mhalairt in iúl, is ionann rómheáchan agus ICM idir 25kg agus 29.9kg/m², is ionann murtall agus ICM níos mó ná 30kg/m².
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Daoine Fásta, 2006

Cineál an tsuirbhé:Tomhaiste
Aois:18+
Samplamhéid:33464
Ceantar Clúdaithe:Náisiúnta
Tagairtí:Khambalia AZ, Seen LS. Trends in overweight and obese adults in Malaysia (1996-2009): a systematic review. Obesity Reviews 2010; 11:403-412
Mura gcuirtear a mhalairt in iúl, is ionann rómheáchan agus ICM idir 25kg agus 29.9kg/m², is ionann murtall agus ICM níos mó ná 30kg/m².
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Daoine Fásta, 1996

Cineál an tsuirbhé:Féintuairiscithe
Aois:18+
Samplamhéid:30165
Tagairtí:Ismail MN, Chee SS, Nawawi H, Yusoff K, Lim TO and James WPT. (2002). Obesity in Malaysia. Onesity Reviews, 3: 203 - 208.
Mura gcuirtear a mhalairt in iúl, is ionann rómheáchan agus ICM idir 25kg agus 29.9kg/m², is ionann murtall agus ICM níos mó ná 30kg/m².
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Daoine Fásta, 1993-1994

Cineál an tsuirbhé:Tomhaiste
Aois:18-64
Samplamhéid:4747
Tagairtí: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
Mura gcuirtear a mhalairt in iúl, is ionann rómheáchan agus ICM idir 25kg agus 29.9kg/m², is ionann murtall agus ICM níos mó ná 30kg/m².
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Páistí, 2024

Cineál an tsuirbhé:Tomhaiste
Aois:5-19
Samplamhéid:1,645
Ceantar Clúdaithe:Náisiúnta
Tagairtí:Institute for Public Health (IPH). National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS) 2024: Nutrition: Vol. II: Findings; 2025. https://iku.nih.gov.my/NHMS-2024 [Accessed 10.12.25]
Cutoffs:WHO 2007
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Páistí, 2022

Cineál an tsuirbhé:Tomhaiste
Aois:13-17
Samplamhéid:33523
Ceantar Clúdaithe:Náisiúnta
Tagairtí: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
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Páistí, 2019

Cineál an tsuirbhé:Tomhaiste
Aois:5-17
Samplamhéid:~ 3500
Ceantar Clúdaithe:Náisiúnta
Tagairtí:NHMS 2019. Institute for Public Health (IKU) available at http://www.iku.gov.my/nhms-2019 (last accessed 17.09.20)
Cutoffs:WHO
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Páistí, 2019-2020

Cineál an tsuirbhé:Tomhaiste
Aois:7-12
Samplamhéid:1427
Ceantar Clúdaithe:Náisiúnta
Tagairtí: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]
Sainmhínithe (ar fáil i mBéarla amháin):Overweight: BMI-for-age z-scores >1 to ≤2 sd. Obesity: BMI-for-age z-scores >2 sd
Cutoffs:WHO
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Páistí, 2017

Cineál an tsuirbhé:Féintuairiscithe
Aois:10-17
Samplamhéid:40017
Ceantar Clúdaithe:Náisiúnta
Tagairtí: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
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Páistí, 2012

Cineál an tsuirbhé:Féintuairiscithe
Aois:13-17
Samplamhéid:25507
Ceantar Clúdaithe:Náisiúnta
Tagairtí: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
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Páistí, 2006

Cineál an tsuirbhé:Tomhaiste
Aois:7-12
Samplamhéid:7749
Ceantar Clúdaithe:Náisiúnta
Tagairtí: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
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0-5 years, 2022

Cineál an tsuirbhé:Tomhaiste
Aois:0-5
Samplamhéid:16790
Ceantar Clúdaithe:Náisiúnta
Tagairtí:Malaysia National Health and Morbidity Survey 2022
Nótaí:UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight estimates: National and Disaggregated, July 2025, New York. Weighted sample size. For more information, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme/.
Sainmhínithe (ar fáil i mBéarla amháin):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.
Cutoffs:=>+2SD
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0-5 years, 2019

Aois:0-5
Samplamhéid:2272206
Tagairtí:Other: Malaysia National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS) 2019
Nótaí: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.
Sainmhínithe (ar fáil i mBéarla amháin):=>+2SD
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0-5 years, 2016

Aois:0-5
Tagairtí:Other: Malaysia National Health and Morbidity Survey 2016
Nótaí: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.
Sainmhínithe (ar fáil i mBéarla amháin):=>+2SD
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0-5 years, 2015

Aois:0-5
Samplamhéid:2186824
Tagairtí:Other: National Health and Morbidity Survey 2015 (NHMS 2015), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: IPH, 2015.
Nótaí: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.
Sainmhínithe (ar fáil i mBéarla amháin):=>+2SD
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0-5 years, 2006

Aois:0-5
Samplamhéid:1919334
Tagairtí:Other: Malaysia National Health And Morbidity Survey 2006. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Institute for Public Health, Ministry of Health (Malaysia)
Nótaí: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.
Sainmhínithe (ar fáil i mBéarla amháin):=>+2SD
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0-5 years, 1999

Aois:0-5
Samplamhéid:5108
Tagairtí:Other: A study of malnutrition in under five children in Malaysia. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Ministry of Health, 2000
Nótaí: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.
Sainmhínithe (ar fáil i mBéarla amháin):=>+2SD
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