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Perspectives of teachers and parents towards a preschool intervention in Borneo: ToyBox Malaysia

Although there are many studies on childhood obesity prevention including intervention studies on healthy energy balance-related behaviours in developed nations, such studies are scarce in Borneo. The aim of the present study was to elicit teachers’ and parents’ perspectives on a childhood interven...

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Main Authors: Lee, J.A., Cheah, Whye Lian, Anchang, G. N. J., Hung, E.S, Poh, B.K., Gibson, E. L.
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Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2019
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RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine
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spelling my.unimas.ir.281962021-04-06T01:47:08Z http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/28196/ Perspectives of teachers and parents towards a preschool intervention in Borneo: ToyBox Malaysia Lee, J.A. Cheah, Whye Lian Anchang, G. N. J. Hung, E.S Poh, B.K. Gibson, E. L. RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine Although there are many studies on childhood obesity prevention including intervention studies on healthy energy balance-related behaviours in developed nations, such studies are scarce in Borneo. The aim of the present study was to elicit teachers’ and parents’ perspectives on a childhood intervention study: ToyBox Study Malaysia is aimed at improving healthy energy balance-related behaviours among preschoolers, focusing on healthy snacking, drinking water, reducing sedentary behavior, and increasing physical activity. Karger Publishers 2019 Article PeerReviewed text en http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/28196/1/Cheah%20Whye%20Lian.pdf Lee, J.A. and Cheah, Whye Lian and Anchang, G. N. J. and Hung, E.S and Poh, B.K. and Gibson, E. L. (2019) Perspectives of teachers and parents towards a preschool intervention in Borneo: ToyBox Malaysia. Obesity Facts, 12 (1). p. 214. ISSN 1662-4033 https://www.karger.com/Journal/Details/233731
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topic RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine
spellingShingle RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine
Lee, J.A.
Cheah, Whye Lian
Anchang, G. N. J.
Hung, E.S
Poh, B.K.
Gibson, E. L.
Perspectives of teachers and parents towards a preschool intervention in Borneo: ToyBox Malaysia
description Although there are many studies on childhood obesity prevention including intervention studies on healthy energy balance-related behaviours in developed nations, such studies are scarce in Borneo. The aim of the present study was to elicit teachers’ and parents’ perspectives on a childhood intervention study: ToyBox Study Malaysia is aimed at improving healthy energy balance-related behaviours among preschoolers, focusing on healthy snacking, drinking water, reducing sedentary behavior, and increasing physical activity.
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author Lee, J.A.
Cheah, Whye Lian
Anchang, G. N. J.
Hung, E.S
Poh, B.K.
Gibson, E. L.
author_facet Lee, J.A.
Cheah, Whye Lian
Anchang, G. N. J.
Hung, E.S
Poh, B.K.
Gibson, E. L.
author_sort Lee, J.A.
title Perspectives of teachers and parents towards a preschool intervention in Borneo: ToyBox Malaysia
title_short Perspectives of teachers and parents towards a preschool intervention in Borneo: ToyBox Malaysia
title_full Perspectives of teachers and parents towards a preschool intervention in Borneo: ToyBox Malaysia
title_fullStr Perspectives of teachers and parents towards a preschool intervention in Borneo: ToyBox Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Perspectives of teachers and parents towards a preschool intervention in Borneo: ToyBox Malaysia
title_sort perspectives of teachers and parents towards a preschool intervention in borneo: toybox malaysia
publisher Karger Publishers
publishDate 2019
url http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/28196/1/Cheah%20Whye%20Lian.pdf
http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/28196/
https://www.karger.com/Journal/Details/233731
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