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White Paper
Weighing the crisis: The obesity imperative in Southeast Asia
Jul 22, 2025
Obesity is emerging as a major public health and economic crisis in Southeast Asia, with nearly 40% of the population projected to be overweight or obese by 2035. This white paper explores the obesity epidemic across Southeast Asia – unpacking its key drivers, including sedentary lifestyles, unhealthy diets, rising consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs), and limited access to affordable, nutritious food.
It offers a comprehensive review of current obesity treatment landscape in Southeast Asia, highlighting the growing use of GLP-1 weight loss drugs such as semaglutide, the affordability challenges limiting access, and the limited adoption of alternatives like orlistat, phentermine, and bariatric surgery. The paper also outlines proven public health strategies such as sugar taxes, HFSS (high fat, sugar, and salt) food marketing restrictions, and front-of-package nutrition labels like Singapore's Nutri-Grade – to curb obesity rates and reduce the long-term healthcare burden.
As obesity drives rising healthcare costs and chronic disease rates across Southeast Asia, coordinated action from governments, healthcare providers, and pharma companies is essential. Explore evidence-based insights and solutions to address one of most urgent health challenges.
Authors:
- Uditt Narrayan Chakraverty, Associate Consultant, Consulting Services, IQVIA
- Devaraj Subramaniam, Principal, Consulting Services, IQVIA
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