Physical activity pattern and energy expenditure of Malaysian adults: Findings from the Malaysian adult Nutrition survey (MANS)

Malaysian Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 13-37

  Poh, B K ^a   Safiah, M Y ^b   Tahir, A ^c   Siti Haslinda, M S ^c   Siti Norazlin, N ^d   Norimah, A K ^a   Wan Manan, W M ^e   Mirnalini, K ^f   Zalilah, M S ^f   Azmi, M Y ^d   Fatimah, S ^g  

^a UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA   (Malaysia)

^c MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Malaysia)

^d Department of Health ^*  (Malaysia)

^e SCHOOL OF HEALTH SCIENCES   (Malaysia)

^f UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^g Ministry of Health Federal Government   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Adults; Energy expenditure; MANS; Physical activity pattern

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954284634     PISSN: 1394035X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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