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Panelists and members of the Novo Nordisk Malaysia team during the launch of the nationwide 'Sayang, Kan?' campaign, which aims to encourage more compassionate and science-based conversations about obesity.

Besides financial capability, physical endurance, disease control, nutrition, hydration and mental resilience are now equally crucial for pilgrims to complete the journey safely. Photo: Edited via Canva

Activities such as light weightlifting, resistance-band exercise, squats, chair stands and bodyweight movements directly stimulate muscle rebuilding. Photo for illustrative purposes only - Pixabay

Senior Consultant in Medicine and Endocrinology at Hospital Canselor Tuanku Muhriz (HCTM), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Prof Dr Norlaila Mustafa - Photo by Bernama

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SOME of the unhealthiest people look perfectly slim. They receive compliments about their figure, register a "normal" reading on the bathroom scale and see nothing alarming in the mirror. Yet beneath that exterior, something quietly damaging is taking place, their bodies are accumulating excess fat while losing the very muscle that keeps them alive and well. Photo for illustrative purposes only - Pixabay

A growing fear of missing out (FOMO) on trendy sweet foods, combined with poor nutrition and unhealthy eating habits, is seen as one of the serious concerns.

There has been an increase in the consumption of cheap and easy-to-prepare staple foods such as instant noodles. Photo for illustration purposes only.

Education director-general Datuk Dr Mohd Azam Ahmad said the influence of viral food trends on social media has been identified as a new contributing factor to systematic nutritional problems among children and adolescents. - Inset: Datuk Dr Mohd Azam Ahmad

Malaysia’s aspiration to become a high-income nation faces growing concern as more than half of its adult population is overweight or obese, while some children continue to suffer from stunted growth due to poor nutrition.