High Sugar Diet
Malaysians love their carbs and sugar like nasi lemak, char kway teow and bubble tea. Thus, Malaysia has the highest rate of obesity and overweight among Asian countries. The Malaysian diet relies heavily on carbs and sugar. This increases the rate of glycation, a process where blood sugars attach to proteins to form new molecules called advanced glycation end products (AGEs). AGEs damage nearby proteins and can make collagen dry, brittle and weak.