KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 (Bernama) -- More than half of Malaysian adults are overweight or obese, highlighting the need for a comprehensive approach to weight management beyond dietary changes and lifestyle modifications.
General : Malaysiaâs Obesity Challenge Is Growing, So Are The Treatment Options
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- Sunway Medical Centre Velocity (SMCV) Consultant Physician and Endocrinologist Dr Mak Woh Wei said additional medical interventions, including GLP-1-based weight-management medicines and bariatric surgery, could be considered alongside healthy lifestyle habits, depending on the individual patient’s condition.
- “Instead, they work alongside nutrition, physical activity and behavioural changes to help patients achieve greater and more sustainable weight loss and improve conditions such as type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, sleep apnoea and cardiovascular risk,” she said in a statement today.
- Factors such as the patient’s BMI, existing health conditions, other medications, medical history and treatment goals all come into play.
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