According to a survey in Malaysia conducted in December 2018, 86 percent of respondents aged 55 years and older agreed that it was their responsibility to follow a healthy balanced diet. Malaysia has one of the highest rates of obesity in Asia, and recent government efforts to combat this health problem included introducing a sugar tax in 2019.
Share of respondents who agreed that it was their responsibility to follow a healthy balanced diet in Malaysia as of December 2018, by age group
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The question asked in the survey was as follows: "To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements? It's up to me to follow a healthy balanced diet."
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Food Industry Asia. (April 29, 2019). Share of respondents who agreed that it was their responsibility to follow a healthy balanced diet in Malaysia as of December 2018, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 09, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1056609/malaysia-responsibility-for-a-healthy-diet-by-age-group/
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Food Industry Asia. (2019). Share of respondents who agreed that it was their responsibility to follow a healthy balanced diet in Malaysia as of December 2018, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1056609/malaysia-responsibility-for-a-healthy-diet-by-age-group/
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