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View all search resultsTo limit the consumption of salt, sugar and fat, the government will limit food additives in processed and instant foods, a move aimed at reducing the risk of obesity and noncommunicable diseases such as hypertension and diabetes that have been burdening the country.
CISDI pointed on Wednesday to a trial in Sentul, West Java, which provided school children with ultra-high temperature (UHT) milk containing 25 grams of sugar. Health experts have suggested children's daily intake should be less than 25g.
A "smart bandage" developed by a research team from the Nanyang Technological University's (NTU) School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering may help diabetic patients measure their blood sugar level and other indicators without the need to prick their fingers; an innovation that could pave the way for noninvasive health monitoring.
The new Bio Farma-Novo Nordisk partnership aims to improve both availability and access by locally producing insulin as an affordable treatment in the country's battle against increasing diabetes prevalence.
Medical associations have highlighted the various negative impacts of excessive salt, sugar and fat in processed foods as lawmakers discuss limiting the additives amid the rising public health burden from noncommunicable diseases.
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