Biosocial background in the development of child overweight and obesity among preschoolers in Putrajaya: an observational study

• Main Authors: Ahmad Fauzi, Fatimah, Mohd Zulkefli, Nor Afiah
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia 2017
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/61008/1/Biosocial%20background%20in%20the%20development%20of%20child%20overweight%20and%20obesity%20among%20preschoolers%20in%20Putrajaya%20an%20observational%20study.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/61008/; http://www.medic.upm.edu.my/upload/dokumen/2018020510383103_MJMHS_Vol13_No3_2017_0092_4thproof.pdf

Introduction: Childhood obesity becomes a global epidemic with the majority are living in developing countries. Obese children are at risk of becoming obese adults with non-communicable diseases, which may further lead to huge economic burden for the affected countries. The study objectives were to...