Malaysian Obesity Society

27/09/2025

Tahniah!

26/09/2025

Congratulations KEMENTERIAN KESIHATAN MALAYSIA on winning the 2025 Task Force Awards for pioneering innovative, multisectoral action on obesity.

MyOS is proud to work with Nutritionistkkm Bahagian Pembangunan Kesihatan Keluarga, Bahagian Kawalan Penyakit dan Malaysia Association for Study of Obesity in this endeavour!

31/08/2025

Selamat Hari Merdeka Malaysia!
This year’s National Day marks a meaningful milestone for MYOS. In conjunction with celebrating Malaysia’s 68th Independence Day, MYOS had the privilege of serving as an Educational Partner for a landmark event.

As a professional society still under three years old, we were honored to be invited to chair one of the sessions at the official launch of Tirzepatide in Malaysia. Tirzepatide is a dual GLP-1 (glucagon-like peptide-1) and GIP (glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide) receptor agonist for obesity management, proven to deliver unprecedented results in weight reduction and improvement of obesity-related comorbidities. First approved in 2022 for type 2 diabetes and in 2023 for obesity, it has now reached our shores in August 2025—a timely arrival as Malaysia grapples with a burgeoning epidemic of obesity and diabetes.

MYOS strongly supports the evidence-based, appropriate use of obesity management medications (OMMs). In her Welcome Note, our President, Professor Dr Rohana Abdul Ghani, emphasized that obesity is increasingly recognized as a chronic disease at the forefront of metabolic disorders—on par with diabetes, hypertension, and dyslipidemia. Obesity is not a personal failure of the individual, it is a chronic noncommunicable disease with distinct signs and symptoms, which require specific treatments. The advent of effective OMMs is a beacon of hope in our collective fight against the obesity epidemic.

We look forward to a brighter future for Obesity Medicine in Malaysia, and warmly welcome healthcare and allied health professionals to join us in making obesity treatment more accessible to all who need it.

31/08/2025

MYOS wishes all Malaysians a blessed 68th Selamat Hari Merdeka! This Independence Day, let’s unite in the spirit of freedom to build a healthier, stronger Malaysia, free from the burden of obesity.

25/08/2025

What exactly is Obesity?

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22/08/2025

Congratulations Obesity Canada - Obésité Canada for this new guideline!

20/08/2025

Prevention and effective treatment of obesity is the way to go!

18/08/2025

Change the narrative!

29/07/2025

Do listen and share this discussion!

Kupasan isu obesiti bersama pakar perubatan dan dietetik — dari definisi klinikal, faktor penyumbang, rawatan moden, hingga cabaran stigma dan peranan masyar...

18/07/2025

Obesity is a complex health issue that affects millions and contributes to a wide range of chronic diseases. In this podcast episode, we discuss the causes of obesity, its impact on overall health, and what can be done to combat it through sustainable lifestyle changes and supportive healthcare systems.

Moderated by Dr. Eishah Adawiyah, Medical Officer at the National Cancer Society Malaysia (NCSM), the conversation brings together two health professionals from different fields to offer a well-rounded perspective. Panelists include, Mohamad ‘Ariff Fahmi bin Ahmad Zawawi, Family Medicine Specialist from the Ministry of Health Malaysia (MoH) and Ng Kar Foo, Dietitian at ParkCity Medical Centre.

Obesity is a complex health issue that affects millions and contributes to a wide range of chronic diseases. In this podcast episode, we discuss the causes o...

16/07/2025

Calling for systemic change to manage obesity!

For years, people living with obesity have been given the same basic advice: eat less, move more.

14/07/2025

Obesity & Aging

A recent article published in JAMA Network Open highlighted that long-term obesity accelerates biological ageing in young adults.

The multiple-events case-control study show that long-term obesity was associated with the expression of biochemical aging markers in adults aged 28 to 31 years old.

This was showed by epigenetic alterations, telomere attrition, chronic inflammation, impaired nutrient sensing, mitochondrial stress, and compromised intercellular communication.

This is a call for early prevention and sustained weight amangement to protect healthy aging!