Diabetes on the rise among Malaysians

PETALING JAYA: Without undergoing a screening, an estimated one in two Malaysians are unaware that they are diabetic.

Citing findings from last year’s National Health and Morbidity Survey, Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said about 18% of Malaysians aged 18 and above had diabetes; noting that this was an increase from 11.2% in 2011 and 13.4% in 2015.