The gadget generation: BMI, physical activity & screen viewing durations of pre-school children in Kuantan, Pahang

• Main Authors: Mohd Shukri, Nor Azwani, A. Ramos, Al-Hafizah, Ghazali, Jamilah, Sohaimi, Norhamizah, Abdul Basir, Siti Munirah
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: 2016
• Subjects: RM214 Diet therapy. Diet and dietectics in disease
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/53725/1/MDA-AODA%202016%20Program%20Book.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/53725/

According to recent figures by WHO, the prevalence of overweight or obese children under five (almost 50% of whom live in Asia) increased by >30% since 1990. Sedentary lifestyle especially due to physical inactivity and increased screen viewing (SV) duration is identified as one of the risk facto...