When Health Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa announced last month that four out of five teenagers in Malaysia – that’s 80% – were sedentary, not everyone was shocked.
Penang-based Ho-Liao Fitness founder Ho Yah Wen, 43, says he is not surprised. In fact, he says it’s not just teenagers who are sedentary. Most adults are also physically inactive.
Ho says the human body is made to move around so physical activities keep it healthy. — Photos: HO YAH WEN“I wasn’t surprised to hear that. “The numbers from the 2019 National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS) show that one in two,