The obesity problem now spreading across the world like wildfire…

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It seems obesity once seen as a Western problem is now starting to effect the Far East as Malaysia’s Health Minister Datuk Liow Tiong Lai returned from the World Health Conference. The Malaysian Health Minister said that almost half of Malaysians were vulnerable to obesity problems and also that the age of those effected by these problems was dropping dramatically which was cause for concern.

His statement was nothing unusual but cited that lack of exercise and over eating were the main causes of the problem which was growing in Malaysia a country at the center of South East Asia an area not previously thought of as a problem area of the world for obesity and obesity related illness.

Having been a keen visitor to Malaysia and seen that the massive growth in Western food outlets and how it has slowly replaced in popularity the traditional healthy fresh cooked food stalls I can but wonder what fate will hold for younger Malaysians and other nations traditionally healthy eaters as they become ‘ westernised in their eating habits’

I can recall how in capital Kuala Lumpur the lines of eager diners waiting at the largest KFC I have ever seen (Fried Chicken is especially popular with the growing young Muslim population)

It seems that ceasing to be a third world country is one of the most likely indicators of future obesity as apart from one notable exception Japan obesity amongst the developed world both in the West and now it seems at least some of the East is seriously out of control.

Whilst still most of Africa and some parts of Asia struggle with food shortages and the ever rising cost of food the more affluent struggle with problems of over eating and obesity related illness.

Maybe there is a message there some where?

When the World Health Organisation are saying that non communicable disease (ie you can’t catch it) is the biggest concern for the next decade maybe it’s time for us all to sit up and take action.

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