Diabetes is a common disease in Malaysia. According to the 3rd National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS), more than 10% of Malaysian adults above 18 years old have this disease. This is doubled the number in a survey done 10 years ago.

Fast food places line the way into Manchester, Ky., where more than half of the adults are estimated to be obese. Some residents give little thought to the health crisis that is looming large.

The spare tire many U.S. adults carry around their middles has been linked to a host of health risks , including, some research has found, decreased cognitive ability in men. The relationship between weight and dementia has been controversial, however, and some researchers have had difficulty finding a consistent association between these two health issues--especially in women. [More]

One in every four Filipino adults suffers from hypertension or high blood pressurethe biggest risk factor for heart and kidney diseases, as well as diabetes.

ATLANTA, June 25 (UPI) -- U.S. adults consume more than twice the current recommended sodium limit for most Americans, federal health officials said. United States - Salt - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Heart disease - Hypertension