Familial and socio-environmental predictors of overweight and obesity among primary school children in Selangor and Kuala Lumpur

Malaysian Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 151-162

  Serene Tung, E H ^a   Shamarina, Shohaimi ^a   Mohd Nasir, M T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Child feeding practices; Childhood obesity; Neighbourhood safety; Pressure to eat; Restrictions

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALAYSIA; MALE; OBESITY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ADULT; BODY MASS INDEX; CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALAYSIA; MALE; OBESITY; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 80053982610     PISSN: 1394035X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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