Obesity is a rising concern globally. This study investigated the prevalence and factors associated with obesity and abdominal obesity (AO) among 5613 Malaysians aged 40 years and older via computer-assisted personal interviewing and anthropometric measurements. Obesity and AO prevalence were 37.8% and 63.1%, respectively. Significant associations were observed between: obesity with higher risk in patients aged between 40 and 49 years, odds ratio (OR) = 2.58 (95% confidence interval [CI] = 2.06-3.23); Indians, OR = 1.69 (95% CI = 1.34-2.12); females, OR = 1.64 (95% CI = 1.45-1.86); income ≥RM 2000, OR = 1.22 (95% CI = 1.05-1.43); and health status, OR = 0.74 (95% CI = 0.61-0.89); and AO with higher risk in patients aged between 50 and 59 years, OR = 1.39 (95% CI = 1.13-1.77); Indians, OR = 2.41 (95% CI = 1.87-3.12); females, OR = 1.28 (95% CI = 1.09-1.51); never married, OR = 0.47 (95% CI = 0.34-0.65); income ≥RM 2000, OR =1.22 (95% CI = 1.03-1.43); and vigorous physical activity, OR = 1.27 (95% CI = 1.11-1.46). Hence, age, sex, income, and ethnicity are associated with both obesity and AO. Promoting healthy body mass index and waist circumference is essential for healthy ageing.

This article examined the factors of how long people would like to live involving 462 respondents aged 40 years and older in Malaysia. Data collected through an online self-administered survey indicated that 75% of the respondents would like to live at least 80 years and on average most people would like to live 81 years. Rural respondents, those who agreed that they have a loving family, those who agreed that they want to continue working for as long as they can, respondents who believed that they will not need long-term care at 65 years and older, and those who may consider living in an assisted living facility were more likely to want to live at least 80 years compared with respondents who did not agree. Efforts should be targeted at promoting healthy lifestyle and providing more employment opportunities for older persons.

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This chapter examined the impact of an intervention program on the psychological wellbeing of injured workers. Data consisted of 4041 injured workers who were insured with Social Security Organization (SOCSO) and participated in the case management rehabilitation program from 2012 to 2015. Psychological well-being was measured using the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) and Depression, Anxiety and Stress (DASS) consisting of seven and three components, respectively. The assessments were conducted before commencement and after completion of rehabilitation. Results showed significant improvement in all 10 components of VAS and DASS. Workers registered higher scores on skills, career goals, independence, self-esteem, confidence, health condition and pain tolerance in the post-intervention assessment while significant reduction was observed in the level of depression, anxiety and stress. This improvement suggested the importance of a structured disability management program in enhancing the quality of life and motivation for workers to return to work.