It was reported in the Star newspaper that Malaysians consume an average of 26 teaspoons of sugar per person daily, based on the survey done in 2005. This is consumed in the form of, among others, soft drinks, condensed milk, flavoured drinks, junk food and even breakfast cereals.
FACTS
A brand of orange juice contained 40.8 teaspoons of sugar in a two-litre pack while a brand of cordial syrup had 200 teaspoons in a two-litre bottle;
Malaysia is the eighth highest sugar users in the world;
Malaysia have the fourth highest number of diabetics in Asia with 800,000 cases in 2007, which was expected to increase to 1.3 million in 2010;
Sugar is linked to over 60 ailments such as cancer, diabetes, obesity, heart problems, osteoporosis, kidney problems, asthma and allergies;
According to the Health Ministry’s statistics, 11.6 million of the 16 million adults nationwide are sick with a non-communicable disease like diabetes, hypertension or cancer;
Malaysia has the most overweight and obese people in Asia with 54% of the adult population either being obese or overweight.
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