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ELC590 – ENGLISH FOR ORAL PRESENTATION

ASSESSMENT 1 – INFORMATIVE SPEECH

PREPARATION OUTLINE (INFORMATIVE SPEECH)

Name: Muhamad Nur Al-Hakim Bin Yahya
Matrix No: 2019960289
Group: NSRB7A

Title: The lifestyle Behavior predictions of overweight and obesity among Malaysians.
General Purpose: To Inform
Specific Purpose: To inform the audience about the 3 major factors of the lifestyle
behaviors
predictions of overweight and obesity among Malaysians and to promote
a healthy lifestyle.
Central Idea: There are 3 major factors of lifestyle behavior that lead to overweight and
obesity, namely physical inactivity, Unhealthy Diet, and Lack of sleep.

INTRODUCTION

I. Attention getter
Do you aware about there is a growing trend in ASEAN that is not so welcomed
included our country?
Over the Past Three decades, Malaysia has become the “Fattest” country in Asia,
with Nearly Half the Malaysian adult population Now Overweight or Obese.

II. Credibility
Based on my experience As a Trainer for weight management Intervention programs
by the Ministry of Health, I am very agreed and cannot deny this trend based on no of
participants who want to join our program.

III. Background of Topic

According to THE STAR online (August 2018), Malaysia is Asia’s fattest country with
approximately half of the population overweight or obese. Overweight and obesity are
defined as abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that may impair health. Body
mass index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height that is commonly used to
classify overweight and obesity in adults. It is defined as a person's weight in
kilograms divided by the square of his height in meters (kg/m2).

IV. Central idea (thesis)

There are 3 major factors of lifestyle behavior that lead to overweight and obesity,
namely physical inactivity, Unhealthy Diet, and Lack of sleep.

(Transition: with this major factor attention, let me share some information from my
research.)
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BODY

I. Main idea 1 (Physical Inactive, NHMS2019)

A. Analysis:
From the National Health Morbidity survey 2019, 1 in 4 adults in Malaysia is
physically not active which is the overall prevalence of physically inactive adults was
25.1%. And we can see a decreases percentage trend from 2011, 2015, and 2019.
1. Supporting detail:
Physical inactivity has been identified as the fourth leading risk factor for
global mortality which is 6% of deaths globally by the World Health Organization
(WHO).
2. Supporting detail
The Malaysian Sports Culture Study 2017 (IYRES, 2017) found that 59.8% of
Malaysians are involved in sports, exercise, and recreational activities, and of that
number only 35.7% of Malaysians do sports activities more than three times a week
(between three to seven times a week ) with a minimum duration of at least 30
minutes per session.
B. Description
1. Supporting detail
WHO In their Website says, Popular ways to be active include walking, cycling,
wheeling, sports, active recreation, and play, and can be done at any level of skill and
for enjoyment by everybody? Regular physical activity is proven to help prevent and
manage non-communicable diseases such as heart disease, stroke, diabetes, and
several cancers. It also helps prevent hypertension, maintain healthy body weight,
and can improve mental health, quality of life, and well-being
2. Supporting detail
Findings from Malaysia’s Healthiest Workplace by AIA Vitality 2019 survey, Nearly
66% of respondents are not physically active enough (the average in Asia-Pacific is
49%) where most organizations in the survey indicated that employees are sedentary
for a large part of their working day

(Transition: Now that you know something about the Physical inactive trend in Malaysia. let
us look at Unhealthy Diet)
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C. Main idea 2 (Unhealthy Diet (Fast Food) Graph/Table/Chart 2)

A. Analysis
This graph From Malaysia Youth Population Survey 2012 shows about Eating habits
of Malaysian young Adult, 64% say they are practicing a balanced diet most of the
time which is a good sign of choice for eating. But, there still have 32% of them who
say taking a balanced diet sometimes. Other criteria show more than 20% say they
are taking most of the time for Fast Food, Process Food, and Junk Food.
1. Supporting detail
Findings from Malaysia’s Healthiest Workplace by AIA Vitality 2019 survey again, reveal
90% of employees do not eat a balanced diet and leads to 42% of employees are
either overweight or obese
2. Supporting Detail
NHMS 2019 Reveals that 95% of Malaysian adults do not eat the recommended daily
amount of both Fruits and vegetables.
B. Description
1. Supporting Detail
high intakes of foods that are energy-dense but low in micronutrients along with
sedentary lifestyles were ‘convincing’ risk factors for obesity. Also, the frequent intake
of sugar-sweetened beverages and heavy marketing strategies used by fast food
outlets and manufacturers of energy-dense foods were identified as ‘probably’
obesity risk factors 
2. Supporting Detail
Dr. Muhammad Zakwan Bin Ilias in his writing at Imedik.org Malaysians are also
seen as a society that does not like vegetables and fruits Malaysian cuisine is also a
lot of greasy and coconut milk. Besides, Malaysians now prefer to eat at fast-food
restaurants because it is easier and saves time with the existence of food delivery
services.

(Transition: not only Physical Inactive and Unhealthy diet, but also lack of sleep can be a
major for overweight and obesity)
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I. Main idea 3 (lack of sleep)

A. Analysis:
1. Supporting detail:
Findings from Malaysia’s Healthiest Workplace by AIA Vitality 2019 survey show 53%
getting less than seven (7) hours of sleep in 24 hours.
2. Supporting detail
Based on the 2014 U.S. Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System more than one-third
of adults were short sleepers, particularly prevalent in those who were young, obese. 
B. Description
1. Supporting detail
Malaysia Dietitian Association in their website, A recent research from Uppsala
University shows that acute sleep loss (one hour sleep lost than the usual one night
of normal sleep) influences the brain region which controls our appetite sensation
thus increasing the desire to eat. In a modern society where insufficient sleep is a
growing problem, this somewhat explains how poor sleep habits can affect people’s
risk of gaining weight in the long run.

C. Supporting detail

(Transition: By all the 3 major factors, let us I conclude my speech)

CONCLUSION

I. Summary of the topic

As far as we know regarding The Lifestyle behaviors Major Factor that leads to
Overweight and obesity, we should take care of our bodies and practice a healthy
lifestyle.
A. Recommendation
Be Active, as we should do at least 150–300 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic
physical activity; or at least 75–150 minutes of vigorous-intensity aerobic physical
activity; or an equivalent combination of moderate- and vigorous-intensity activity
throughout the week. should also do muscle-strengthening activities at a moderate or
greater intensity that involve all major muscle groups on 2 or more days a week, as
these provide additional health benefits. (recommendation by WHO)
B. Recommendation
Practice a healthy diet as recommended by the Ministry of Health such as Following
the Food Pyramid and Quarter, quarter and half Plate when eating.
C. Recommendation
Get enough sleep at least 7 hours daily to avoid overweight or obese and to avoid
other Non-Communicable diseases
II. Reinforce central idea
III. Strong concluding statement
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