Evaluation of nutritional status among a group of young Chinese adults in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 82-86

  Karim, Norimah ^a   Leong, S W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Body mass index; Nutritional status; Young chinese adults in malaysia

Indexed keywords

EID: 24044443261     PISSN: 09647058     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-6047.2000.00145.x     Document Type: Article

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