KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 27 -- The Peka B40 2024 report by ProtectHealth has revealed a concerning statistic highlighting a major health crisis amongst the B40 community.

The report found 70 per cent of the B40 community participants screened last year had at least one non-communicable disease (NCD) such as diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol, or obesity.

According to the report, out of 301,650 B40 participants, 43.28 per cent had one NCD, while 21.81 per cent and 4.38 per cent had two and three NCDs, respectively.

Physical inactivity was identified as a primary factor for this high prevalence among the community.

Commenting on the findings of the report, public health consultant Dr Feisul Idzwan Mustapha attributed the issue to three...