Dr Dzul Seeks to Fight Obesity on Multiple Fronts

By Esther Sinirisan Chong Shiaw Yee, Lim Chee Han

December 2018 FEATURE
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Food is a way of life in Malaysia. With its countless traditional and fusion cuisines, many of us live to eat, and not vice versa. It’s no surprise then that Malaysia is also the most obese nation in Southeast Asia – about half the population is either overweight or obese. In fact, the nation is fighting against the rising number of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) – one of the biggest public health threats caused mainly by our lifestyles, where food plays...

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Esther Sinirisan Chong Shiaw Yee

is an analyst and administrator at Penang Institute in KL. She was born and raised in the Land Below the Wind. Her research interests lie in food sustainability issues; education and government policies; and history and heritage of East Malaysia.

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Lim Chee Han

received his PhD in Infection Biology from Hannover Medical School, Germany. He is currently a senior analyst in the economics section at Penang Institute.

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