ReviewThe Lancet regional health. Western Pacific2026
The landscape of adult obesity in Malaysia: a mapping of evidence and contemporary narrative review.
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Abstract
Malaysia has one of the highest adult overweight/obesity rates (54.4%) regionally, with prevalence projected to keep rising. We mapped and synthesized updated Malaysian adult overweight/obesity research to guide practice and policy. We searched Web of Science, PubMed, and Google Scholar (English, 2016-2024) for studies on adult overweight/obesity in Malaysia. We organized eligible studies into the scopes defined by the national Nutrition Research Priority and conducted thematic narrative synthesis. The evidence base is heavily skewed toward descriptive epidemiology (≈70%), while longitudinal cohorts, experimental designs and health systems research remain scarce. Community-based studies dominate (≈68%), with limited data from clinical or population-based cohorts. Metabolic risk emerges even below BMI 23 kg/m
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