Nur Amirah Tan

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Health Minister

Khairy Jamaluddin

Stanford University

Study Paper

Research Findings

Laziest People

Third Place

Obese

Obesity

University is a place where a lot of studies are conducted as it is the practical part of most courses. Studies were conducted to prove certain points and assumptions made from a perspective.&nbsp;
Like in a recent study conducted by Stanford University, they categorized the laziest people from 111 countries by looking at the average step per day and the fraction of obese people in the countries.
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As a result, Malaysia placed third of the list. Here&rsquo;s the top 10 of the list:
<ol>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Indonesia: 3,513 steps/day</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Arab Saudi: 3,807 steps/day</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Malaysia: 3,963 steps/day</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Filipina: 4,008 steps/day</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Afrika Selatan: 4,105 steps/day</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Qatar: 4,158 steps/day</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Brazil: 4,289 steps/day</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">India: 4,297 steps/day</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Mesir: 4,315 steps/day</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Greece: 4,350 steps/day</li>
</ol>
The study has manifested that &ldquo;in countries with little obesity, people mostly walked a similar amount per day. But big gaps between people who walked a lot and those who walked very little coincided with much higher levels of obesity.&rdquo;
The finding seems realistic, but it is a bitter pill to swallow :(
After the claim was made, our Health Minister decided to step up and have a say:
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&ldquo;It [the study] does not reflect the fact that Malaysia and Malaysian cities are not very walkable cities. We do not have urban planning and a built environment that promotes a healthy lifestyle.
&ldquo;We do not have transportation networks that promote a sustainable healthy lifestyle. It&rsquo;s been designed so you are as sedentary and dependent on your car as much as possible,&rdquo; was quoted as his response to the recent study.
Khairy is trying to say that our country itself does not provide good facilities and environment for Malaysians to keep a healthy lifestyle. Which is true, like, how many people gave up on taking public transportation because of the constant delay? Therefore, Malaysians are prone to get their own vehicle rather than using the public transport.
Additionally, the eating habits here are quite far from a healthy diet. Like, rice for all three meals and sweet drinks at least once a day will not help a person to get a healthy lifestyle.
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Khairy also argued that: &ldquo;Food is expensive, good food is expensive. Parents want to give their children nutritious food but instead it&rsquo;s easier, cheaper and more convenient to give their children processed, fast food.
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Yeah, healthy and nutritious food can be hard and tedious to prepare, or if there is an easy way, it must come after a lot of readings and several failed attempts. Well not everyone has the time to do that and it needs a lot of support from the people around.
Therefore, it is unfair for the study to make such conclusions and do the &lsquo;one size fits all&rsquo; study without considering the context behind each country that was involved.
Well, I guess we, as university students, need to try our best in making a comprehensive study in order to produce full-scale findings. Not saying it's easy, but try to look at things as detailed as possible ;)
Do you agree? Do share your thoughts and let us know in the comments.
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“Stanford University study does not reflect the demographic factors of Malaysia,” said Khairy Jamaluddin.

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Stanford University Study Says Malaysians Are The Top-3 Laziest People In The World

Stanford University Study Says Malaysians Are The Top-3 Laziest People In The World

“Stanford University study does not reflect the demographic factors of Malaysia,” said Khairy Jamaluddin.

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