Indonesia and Malaysia follow Singapore's lead in tackling obesity

Calls grow for legislation and lifestyle changes to tackle regionwide epidemic

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Criticism by Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has prompted seven beverage makers, including Coca-Cola, to commit to limiting the sugar content of drinks sold in the city-state.

SIMON ROUGHNEEN, Asia Regional Correspondent

JAKARTA As concerns grow about rising obesity in Southeast Asia, Indonesia plans to introduce legislation next year aimed at reducing the content of sugar, salt and fat in food.

"We want to push our industry to make it low-sugar, low-salt, low-fat," Nila Moeloek, Indonesia's health minister, told the Nikkei Asian Review. "Next year the Ministry of Industry will make regulations for sugar, salt and fat," she added.

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