PUTRAJAYA – Four out of five teenagers in the country are physically inactive, said Health Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa.
In addition, two out of three teenagers practice fitness activities at a sedentary level, she said in a broadcast in conjunction with the Health Promotion in Learning Institutions (Hepili) Programme 2023 virtual assembly today.
“More and more of our teenagers are not active. So, why wait? Let’s start now.
“Exercise every day for only 30 minutes, five times a week. Easy isn’t it?,” she said.
Dr Zaliha in the virtual assembly said that despite being busy, it did not stop her from doing daily exercise to take care of her health.
Also giving speeches were Communications and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil, Youth and Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh and Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek.
In his speech, Fahmi encouraged the public to do stretching known as X-break, a physical activity performed within three to five minutes after sitting for a long time, which s more than two hours.
Meanwhile, Yeoh said that an individual needs to be active at a young age to build endurance and character, while Fadhlina said hot weather is not an excuse not to exercise as it can be done indoors and in closed areas.
The virtual assembly was attended by approximately 548,000 participants from all over the country. – Bernama, July 6, 2023
