Determinants of body weight status in Malaysia: An ethnic comparison

International Journal of Public Health

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 279-288

  Tan, Andrew K G ^a   Yen, Steven T ^b   Feisul, Mustapha I ^c  

^a SCHOOL OF PHYSICS   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^c MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

BMI Ethnicity Health lifestyle Malaysia Sociodemographics

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CHINA; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; ETHNIC GROUP; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INCOME; INDIA; LIFESTYLE; MALAYSIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; STATISTICS;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; BODY MASS INDEX; CHINA; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; INCOME; INDIA; LIFE STYLE; MALAYSIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY;

EID: 84863780564     PISSN: 16618556     EISSN: 1420911X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00038-011-0238-8     Document Type: Article

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