Prevalence of overweight and obesity among adult Malaysians: an update
A total of 4428 adults (>18 years old) from 5 different selected regions in Peninsular and East Malaysia participated in this health survey. Using World Health Organization recommendations for body mass index (HMI), the prevalence of overweight and obesity were found to be 33.6 (95 CI= 32.2, 35.0...
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Main Authors: | Mohamud, W.N.W., Musa, K.I., Khir, A.S.M., Ismail, A.A., Ismail, I.S., Kadir, K.A., Kamaruddin, N.A., Yaacob, N.A., Mustafa, N., Ali, O., Isa, S.H.M., Bebakar, W.M.W. |
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2011
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Online Access: | http://eprints.um.edu.my/7208/ http://apjcn.nhri.org.tw/server/APJCN/Volume20/vol20.1/Finished/6_1806_35-41.pdf |
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