Obesity determinants among Malaysian schoolchildren: What is new?

• Main Authors: Aryati, Ahmad, Sharifah Wajihah Wafa, Syed Saadun Tarek Wafa, Engku Fadzli Hasan, Syed Abdullah, Mohd Razif, Shahril, Zulaily, N., Abdul Manan, N.S, Amin, R.M, Ahmed, A
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: 2017
• Subjects: RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine
• Online Access: http://eprints.unisza.edu.my/1287/1/FH03-FSK-18-12014.pdf; http://eprints.unisza.edu.my/1287/

Obesity among schoolchildren has been regarded as one of the most serious public health challenges in this decade. This problem has now become more evident in the developing countries including Malaysia. It is linked with numerous risk factors mainly unhealthy lifestyle(1) . Despite many surveys...