Singapore adults are getting more active, but eating more calories and salt: MOH, HPB surveys
Recent health surveys in Singapore indicate that while adults are becoming more physically active, their daily intake of calories, fat, and sodium has increased. The data suggests that frequent dining out is a primary driver of these rising nutritional concerns.
Why it matters
This highlights a growing public health challenge in urbanized societies where lifestyle improvements are being offset by dietary habits, impacting long-term healthcare costs.
People are eating out more frequently, and this is one reason behind the increase in calorie, saturated fat and sodium intake.
Hawker centre at Harmony Village on Aug 20, 2025. (Photo: CNA/Tan Wen Lin)
Vanessa Lim 03 Oct 2026 03:00PM (Updated: 03 Oct 2026 07:07PM) Bookmark Bookmark Share WhatsApp Telegram Facebook Twitter Email LinkedIn Set CNA as your preferred source on Google Add CNA as a trusted source to help Google better understand and surface our content in search results. Read a summary of this article on FAST. Get bite-sized news via a new cards interface. Give it a try. Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FAST FAST SINGAPORE: Adults in Singapore are more physically active and consuming less sugar, but their calorie, fat and sodium intake has risen, according to national surveys released on Saturday (Oct 3).
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