date:Apr 22, 2022
Most Malaysian adults do not eat the recommended amount of vegetables required daily, according to nutritionist Dr Yasmin Ooi Beng Houi. Dr Ooi, who is the food science and nutrition faculty deputy director at Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS), said this applies to 95 per cent of all Malaysian adults, which contributes to rising prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) like diabetes and hypertension, and anaemia a blood disorder caused by iron deficiency in women of reproductive age.
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