Childhood obesity, self-esteem and health-related quality of life among urban primary schools children in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia

Malaysian Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 207-219

  Lee, P Y ^a   Cheah, W L ^b   Chang, C T ^b   Raudzah, Siti G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITI MALAYSIA SARAWAK   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Health related quality of life; Overweight obesity; School children; Self esteem

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CHILD; CHILDHOOD OBESITY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MALAYSIA; MALE; OBESITY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; SCHOOL; SELF CONCEPT;

ADOLESCENT; BODY MASS INDEX; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALAYSIA; MALE; OVERWEIGHT; PEDIATRIC OBESITY; QUALITY OF LIFE; SCHOOLS; SELF CONCEPT;

EID: 84871847198     PISSN: 1394035X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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