Body Mass Index status and its relationship with mode of delivery, birth weight and early feeding history among children in an urban area of Pahang

• Main Authors: Pasi, Hafizah, Ab Rahman, Jamalludin, Mohd Rus, Razman, Abd. Aziz, Karimah Hanim, Nasreen, Hashima E, Yusof, Muhammad Zubir, Hassan, Noor Artika
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: Malaysian Medical Association 2019
• Subjects: RA Public aspects of medicine; RA644.3 Public Health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine - Chronic and Noninfectious Diseases and Public Health
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/73760/1/MJM_HP_2019.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/73760/6/73760%20Body%20Mass%20Index%20Status.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/73760/; http://www.e-mjm.org/2019/v74s2/pst-25-26.pdf

INTRODUCTION: The body mass index (BMI) of children is currently increasing in trends either globally or locally. In Malaysia, the number of children approaching unhealthy BMI is alarming. Despite the frequently conducted studies on children’s BMI and factors such as diet and physical inactivit...