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FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 2020
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The contributing factors
leading to obesity problems
can be divided into four main
factors: food, physical activ-
ity, environment, genetics and
other factors such as disease,
stress and medicine.
The World Health Organiza-
tion (WHO) report in February
2020 clearly shows the impor-
tance of these issues, as obe-
sity has reached epidemic levels
globally, with at least 2.8 million
people dying each year due to
overweight or obesity.
A recent report by Fitch Solu-
tions Macro Research claims that
“the improving economic stan-
dards in the region have brought
about lifestyle changes, which
in turn have led to a shift to more
unhealthy diets,” leading people to
adopt a diet of fast food that is low
in cost and low in nutritional value.
Obesity can reduce produc-
tive years by a weighted average
of between four and nine years
across the ASEAN region. In ad-
dition to decreasing a person’s
lifespan, obesity also affects their
quality of life.
There are numerous health
risks, including a higher risk of
diabetes, heart disease and even
certain types of cancer. Adding
to this list, other risks can include
osteoarthritis, sleep apnoea,
kidney disease, stroke, and high
blood pressure.
In pregnant women, obesity
can result in complications that
can lead to health problems for
the mother and child.
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The summit is also expected
to reafirm the need for a post-
pandemic recovery plan which
will involve collaboration among
industries, private sector and
other stakeholders.
‘’In spite of the COVID19 pan-
demic, the convening of the 36
th
ASEANSummit is a concrete dem-
onstration of ASEAN’s solidarity
and leadership manifested in con-
crete regional cooperation. Such
solidarity is very much needed
in responding to the pandemic,’’
said Secretary-General of ASEAN
Dato Paduka Lim Jock Hoi.
“We expect a greater collab-
orative effort in information and
knowledge sharing not only in ar-
eas of medical development but
also in domestic policies related
to social and health security giv-
en the vast impact of COVID19
on communities,’’ he added.
Managing public health risks
and reviving economies until an
effective vaccine or treatment
is found are high on the
summit’s agenda.
Other highlights are the lead-
ers’ interfaces with important
stakeholders of the ASEAN Com-
munity such as the youth, the
business group as well as parlia-
mentarians who can contribute
signiicantly to the community
building efforts.
Azlan Othman
Brunei
Darussalam
continued
its streak of no new COVID19
cases keeping the national tally of
conirmed cases in the country at
141 yesterday.
Four hundred and ifty-three
individuals who arrived in the
country after travelling abroad are
undergoing mandatory isolation at
the monitoring centres provided by
the government.
At present, 2,588 individu-
als have completed the man-
datory
self-isolation
at
the
monitoring centres.
Minister of Health Dato Seri
Setia Dr Haji Mohd Isham bin Haji
Jaafar made these comments at a
press conference yesterday.
No new
COVID-19
cases reported
in Brunei
Minister of Health Dato Seri Setia Dr Haji Mohd Isham bin Haji Jaafar during
the press conference. PHOTO: BAHYIAH BAKIR
ASEAN leaders hold
virtual summit today
The minister said 417 samples
have been tested for the SARS-
CoV2 virus in the past 24 hours,
bringing the total number of
laboratory tests conducted since
January 2020 to 27,802.
On the registration of the
BruHealth app, Dato Seri Setia Dr
Haji Mohd Isham said, “
Alhamdulil-
lah,
400,270 individuals and 10,638
companies and premises have regis-
tered for the BruHealth application.”
Regarding the PremiseScan
application, the minister said, 5,758
have downloaded the PremiseScan
application which include 4,216
business premises.
The public can visit www.moh.
gov.bnor contact the Health Advice
Line 148 or check the BruHealth app
or the app
healthinfo.gov.bnfor
information and updates.
Brunei records highest
child obesity rate in region
Among other matters ASEAN leaders will discuss a robust post-pandemic recovery plan for the region