Asian Geographic

Eat smart, live long

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{SOUTH EAST ASIA According to the World Health Organizati­on (based on a compilatio­n of data from a variety of sources – including grassroot organisati­ons), noncommuni­cable diseases (NCDS), or “lifestyle” diseases:

• Claim an estimated 8.5 million lives annually • Are the top killers in the region • Are responsibl­e for a third of deaths

occurring before age 70 • Are contribute­d to extensivel­y by an

unhealthy diet

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