Physical activity, eating behaviour and body image perception among young adolescents in Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia

Malaysian Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 325-336

  Farah Wahida, Z ^a   Mohd Nasir, M T ^a   Hazizi, A S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Body image perception; Body weight management; Eating behaviour; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BODY IMAGE; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EXERCISE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALAYSIA; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; BODY IMAGE; BODY MASS INDEX; BODY WEIGHT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EXERCISE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALAYSIA; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 84862986777     PISSN: 1394035X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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