Gender differences in body mass index, body weight perception and weight loss strategies among undergraduates in Universiti Malaysia Sarawak

Malaysian Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 67-75

  Kuan, Pei Xuan ^a   Ho, H L ^a   Shuhaili, M S ^a   Siti, A A ^a   Gudum, H R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI MALAYSIA SARAWAK   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

BMI; Body weight perception; Eating attitudes; Gender differences; Weight loss strategies

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY IMAGE; BODY MASS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALAYSIA; MALE; OBESITY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICS; STUDENT; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ADOLESCENT; BODY IMAGE; BODY MASS INDEX; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; MALAYSIA; MALE; OBESITY; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX FACTORS; STUDENTS; WEIGHT LOSS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79959768181     PISSN: 1394035X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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