Food security status and childhood obesity in Kuantan Pahang

• Main Authors: Mat Ya, Roselawati, Mohd Abu Bakar, Wan Azdie, Afandi, Aflah, Ab Rahman, Jamalludin, Mohd Shariff, Zalilah
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Kulliyyah of Allied Health Sciences, International Islamic University Malaysia 2017
• Subjects: RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine; TX341 Nutrition. Foods and food supply
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/65523/1/2017%20Ya%20et%20al.%20-%20Unknown%20-%20FOOD%20SECURITY%20STATUS%20AND%20CHILDHOOD%20OBESITY.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/65523/; http://journals.iium.edu.my/ijahs/index.php/IJAHS/article/view/66

Introduction: Food insecurity has become one of the concerning issues in public health. The purpose of this study was to investigate household food security status and its relationship with childhood obesity in Kuantan, Pahang. Methods:This comparative cross sectional study was conducted in Kuant...