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KUALA LUMPUR: Cases of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as hypertension, diabetes and obesity are on the rise in the country due to the unhealthy lifestyles of the people. Health Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said a 10-year survey from 1996 to 2006 showed that NCDs had increased astronomically with hypertension going up by 44 per [...]

KUALA LUMPUR, July 13 (Bernama) -- Cases of Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as hypertension, diabetes and obesity are on the rise in the country due to unhealthy lifestyles of the people.

Hypertension tops the list, followed by high blood lipids, inactivity, abdominal obesity and smoking; targeted prevention programs suggested

Scientists have identified one way in which obese people become susceptible to salt sensitivity and hypertension.