An unhealthy trend in Kelantan
KOTA BARU: Cases of diabetes and high cholesterol levels among the people in Kelantan saw an increase and exceeded the national average indicator, says Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad.
The Health Minister said that based on the National Health and Morbidity Survey 2023, 16.3% of the people in Kelantan suffered from diabetes, an increase of 0.7% compared to the national average indicator of 15.6%.
'High cholesterol levels also showed an increase among the people in Kelantan, recording 34.9%.
'The national average indicator is 33.3%,' he said when opening the Kelantan Wellness Hub open day in Pengkalan Chepa, Bernama reported.
Dzulkefly said 51.6% of the people in Kelantan are categorised as overweight or obese while for high blood pressure, it was 27.9%.
The national average for both are 54.4% and 9.2%, respectively.
He described the findings on Kelantan as 'worrying' although the state recorded better performance in several indicators compared to the national level.
'To address this, the ministry has introduced and implemented the 'Agenda Nasional Malaysia Sihat' as a platform to mobilise the culture of a healthy lifestyle,' he said.
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