Differences in eating behaviours, dietary intake and body weight status between male and female Malaysian university students

Malaysian Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 213-228

  Gan, W Y ^a   Mohd Nasir, Mohd Taib ^a   Zalilah, M S ^a   Hazizi, A S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Dietary intake; Eating behaviours; Nutritional status; University students

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY WEIGHT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EATING; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOOD; HUMAN; MALAYSIA; MALE; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PHYSIOLOGY; SEX DIFFERENCE; STUDENT;

ADOLESCENT; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY WEIGHT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EATING; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOOD; HUMANS; MALAYSIA; MALE; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; SEX FACTORS; STUDENTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80053964899     PISSN: 1394035X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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