Nutritional status of schoolchildren and its distribution in Kuantan, Pahang: a preliminary study

• Main Authors: Mat Ya, Roselawati, Mohd Abu Bakar, Wan Azdie, Afandi, Aflah, Mohd Hadzri, Siti Rokiah
• Format: Proceeding Paper
• Language: English; English
• Published: 2015
• Subjects: RJ101 Child Heatlh. Child health services. Preventive health services for children; RM214 Diet therapy. Diet and dietectics in disease
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/48280/2/WAN_AZDIE_ACN_POSTER_JAPAN.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/48280/5/2015_ACN-abstract.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/48280/

To determine the prevalence of overweight and obesity among schoolchildren in Kuantan Pahang and to map the distribution. This community based cross sectional study was conducted in Kuantan, Pahang. Stratified random sampling method was used to select schoolchildren from seven subdivision of Kuanta...