According to a survey in Malaysia conducted in December 2018, 19 percent of male respondents claimed to reduce processed foods or ready meals, compared to 28 percent of female respondents. Malaysia has one of the highest rates of obesity in Asia, and the government has taken measures to curb this problem such as introducing a sugar tax. According to the same survey, reducing sugar intake was one of the most popular measures taken among both male and female respondents to improve their diet.
Measures taken by respondents to improve their diets in Malaysia as of December 2018, by gender
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Food Industry Asia. (April 29, 2019). Measures taken by respondents to improve their diets in Malaysia as of December 2018, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1058106/malaysia-ways-respondents-tried-to-improve-their-diets-gender-comparison/
Food Industry Asia. "Measures taken by respondents to improve their diets in Malaysia as of December 2018, by gender." Chart. April 29, 2019. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1058106/malaysia-ways-respondents-tried-to-improve-their-diets-gender-comparison/
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Food Industry Asia. "Measures Taken by Respondents to Improve Their Diets in Malaysia as of December 2018, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Apr 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1058106/malaysia-ways-respondents-tried-to-improve-their-diets-gender-comparison/
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Measures taken by respondents to improve their diets in Malaysia as of December 2018, by gender [Graph], Food Industry Asia, April 29, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1058106/malaysia-ways-respondents-tried-to-improve-their-diets-gender-comparison/
