Evidence to Prevent Obesity: Focus on Diet, Physical Activity, and Behaviour Modifications

• Main Authors: Karim, Norimah A., Abd. Talib, Ruzita, Gan, Wan Ying, Syed Tarik Wafa, Sharifah Wajihah, Abdul Manaf, Zahara, Mohd Jamil, Sameeha, Abu Saad, Hazizi, Koh, Denise Choon Lian, Wong, Jyh Eiin, Mohd Elias, Siti Soraya, Mohamed Salleh, Razali, Pitil, Patricia Pawa, Abdul Khaiyom, Jamilah Hanum, Suhaimi, Aida Farhana
• Other Authors: Noor, Mohd Ismail
• Format: Monograph
• Language: English
• Published: Malaysian Association for the Study of Obesity 2024
• Subjects: RA Public aspects of medicine; RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine; RA644.3 Chronic and Noninfectious Diseases and Public Health
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/117039/1/2024_Strategies%20for%20the%20Prevention%20of%20Obesity%20in%20in%20Malaysia.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/117039/

It is well acknowledged that unhealthy diet and physical inactivity are some of the contributing factors in the increasing prevalence of overweight and obesity. Since the last publication of the Strategies for the Prevention of Obesity (SPOM) in Malaysia (MASO, 2005) (Level 4), there have been...