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Weight management program focusing on body composition and physical activity among healthcare staff at a primary care clinic

Overweight and obesity are increasingly prevalent with a ratio of 1 in 2 among adult Malaysian. 65 percent of staff in a primary care clinic was found to be either obese or overweight. A program with the aim to empower clinic members to achieve reduction in weight and body fat percentage (BF%), im...

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Main Authors: Kamaruzaman, Nor Azam, Abd Rahman, Mohd Aizuddin, Pasi, Hafizah
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Language:English
Published: Academy of Family Physicians of Malaysia (AFPM) 2023
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RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine
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spelling my.iium.irep.1075382023-10-19T05:00:36Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/107538/ Weight management program focusing on body composition and physical activity among healthcare staff at a primary care clinic Kamaruzaman, Nor Azam Abd Rahman, Mohd Aizuddin Pasi, Hafizah RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine Overweight and obesity are increasingly prevalent with a ratio of 1 in 2 among adult Malaysian. 65 percent of staff in a primary care clinic was found to be either obese or overweight. A program with the aim to empower clinic members to achieve reduction in weight and body fat percentage (BF%), improve fitness and build teamwork was initiated in August 2022. In a period of 4 months, the highest percentage reduction for BMI is 10 while BF% is 15. In conclusion, self-sustaining group exercise program and monitoring using body composition analysis showed positive outcome. Academy of Family Physicians of Malaysia (AFPM) 2023-10-10 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/107538/16/107538_Weight%20management%20program%20focusing%20on%20body%20composition.pdf Kamaruzaman, Nor Azam and Abd Rahman, Mohd Aizuddin and Pasi, Hafizah (2023) Weight management program focusing on body composition and physical activity among healthcare staff at a primary care clinic. Malaysian Family Physician, 18 (Supplement 2). p. 48. ISSN 1985-207X E-ISSN 1985-2274 http://e-mfp.org
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topic RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine
spellingShingle RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine
Kamaruzaman, Nor Azam
Abd Rahman, Mohd Aizuddin
Pasi, Hafizah
Weight management program focusing on body composition and physical activity among healthcare staff at a primary care clinic
description Overweight and obesity are increasingly prevalent with a ratio of 1 in 2 among adult Malaysian. 65 percent of staff in a primary care clinic was found to be either obese or overweight. A program with the aim to empower clinic members to achieve reduction in weight and body fat percentage (BF%), improve fitness and build teamwork was initiated in August 2022. In a period of 4 months, the highest percentage reduction for BMI is 10 while BF% is 15. In conclusion, self-sustaining group exercise program and monitoring using body composition analysis showed positive outcome.
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author Kamaruzaman, Nor Azam
Abd Rahman, Mohd Aizuddin
Pasi, Hafizah
author_facet Kamaruzaman, Nor Azam
Abd Rahman, Mohd Aizuddin
Pasi, Hafizah
author_sort Kamaruzaman, Nor Azam
title Weight management program focusing on body composition and physical activity among healthcare staff at a primary care clinic
title_short Weight management program focusing on body composition and physical activity among healthcare staff at a primary care clinic
title_full Weight management program focusing on body composition and physical activity among healthcare staff at a primary care clinic
title_fullStr Weight management program focusing on body composition and physical activity among healthcare staff at a primary care clinic
title_full_unstemmed Weight management program focusing on body composition and physical activity among healthcare staff at a primary care clinic
title_sort weight management program focusing on body composition and physical activity among healthcare staff at a primary care clinic
publisher Academy of Family Physicians of Malaysia (AFPM)
publishDate 2023
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