Anthropometric indices and life style practices of the indigenous Orang Asli adults in Lembah Belum, Grik of Peninsular Malaysia

Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 49-55

  Yusof, Hayati Mohd ^a   Ting, Siew Ching ^a   Ibrahim, Roshita ^a   Lola, Safiih ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI MALAYSIA TERENGGANU   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Aborigines; Adult; Anthropometry; Lifestyle; Malaysia

Indexed keywords

ABORIGINE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MALAYSIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; OBESITY; SEX DIFFERENCE; SMOKING; WAIST HIP RATIO;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; ANTHROPOMETRY; BODY MASS INDEX; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALAYSIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; OBESITY; OCEANIC ANCESTRY GROUP; SEX FACTORS; SMOKING; WAIST-HIP RATIO;

EID: 33847111746     PISSN: 09647058     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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