17th Annual General Meeting and Scientific Update
Date: 2 July 2010 (Friday)
Time: 4.00 - 9.30pm
Venue: Bilik Bunga Raya, Level 3, Best Western Premier Seri Pacific Hotel



MASO 2009 - SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE ON OBESITY

‘Obesity & Our Environment’
Souvenir Programme & Abstracts

12 – 13 August 2009
Best Western Premier Seri Pacific Hotel
Kuala Lumpur
Download Souvenir Programme here


XI International Congress on Obesity (ICO 2010)

Stockholm, Sweden: 11 - 15 July 2010



Greetings from MASO. As many of you are aware, MALAYSIA will host the 12th ICO 2014 in Kuala Lumpur. As the host of the next World Congress, it will be great if Malaysians could make their presence felt in the forthcoming 11th ICO 2010 to be held in Stockholm in July next year.  More






Ubah Stigma Kegemukan
Mingguan Malaysia, 6 Disember 2009
 
Siapa yang tidak kenal dua personaliti ini, Syanie dan Enot. Kedua-duanya memang terkenal dengan saiz badannya yang agak besar tetapi sentiasa menyenangkan orang sekeliling dengan sifat ramah mereka. Oleh kerana saiz badan mereka juga, Syanie dan Enot kelihatan begitu comel setiap kali muncul di kaca televisyen. Namun baru-baru ini, Syanie terpaksa menjalani pembedahan yang dinamakan gastric bypass.  Baca Seterusnya
 

MASO’s bid to host the International Congress of Obesity, ICO 2014  in Kuala Lumpur
    
MASO has submitted a bidding document to organize ICO 2014 in Kuala Lumpur to IASO in December 2007. MASO’s bid was supported by three Ministries, namely Ministry of Health, Youth and Sports as well as MOSTI. MASO also received support from various Professional Organizations locally and internationally to help organise Satellite Symposia in conjunction with ICO 2014. International bodies include ILSI, SNDA and QUT, Australia.  More

Ubah Stigma Kegemukan

Mingguan Malaysia, 6 Disember 2009

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Obesity and genetics: An update on progress and contributions to public health

By Dr. Hamid Jan B. Jan Mohamed

The prevalence of obesity is increasing especially in the industrialised countries.

Major culprit
-Excessive calorie intake
-Sedentary life

Proposed cause
‘Switch on’the obesity gene

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Strategy for the Prevention of Obesity - Malaysia


Preface

Given the magnitude and complexity of the problem of obesity and its prevention, intersectoral collaboration and integration are crucial to the successful development and implementation of obesity prevention programmes. There is an urgent need to enhance the professional understanding of prevention principles and practices; to involve all relevant partners at national and local level to develop supportive public policies and create appropriate health promoting environments.

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