According to a survey in Malaysia conducted in December 2018, 75 percent of respondents aged 18 to 24 years old admitted to regularly rewarding themselves with food and drinks, the highest out of all the age groups surveyed. Malaysia has one of the highest rates of obesity in Asia, and has recently introduced a sugar tax to combat obesity.
Breakdown of respondents who regularly treated themselves with food and drinks in Malaysia as of December 2018, by age group
The question asked in the survey was as follows: "To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements? - I often buy food and drinks to treat myself."
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Food Industry Asia. (April 29, 2019). Breakdown of respondents who regularly treated themselves with food and drinks in Malaysia as of December 2018, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1056718/malaysia-respondents-who-regularly-treated-themselves-with-food-and-drinks-by-age-group/
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