The life and health challenges of young Malaysian couples: Results from a stakeholder consensus and engagement study to support non-communicable disease prevention

BMC Public Health

Volumn 14, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2014, Pages

  Norris, S A ^a   Anuar, H ^b   Matzen, P ^c   Cheah, J C H ^d   Jensen, B B ^e   Hanson, M ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

^b MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Malaysia)

^c Novo Nordisk Pharma (M) Sdn Bhd Menara UOA Bangsar Tower A Unit A 9 2 and A 9 3 No 5   (Malaysia)

^d MONASH UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^e STENO DIABETES CENTER   (Denmark)

^f SOUTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; CHRONIC DISEASE; CONSENSUS; DELPHI STUDY; DIET; FAMILY SIZE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MALAYSIA; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGY; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; YOUNG ADULT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; CHRONIC DISEASE; CONSENSUS; DELPHI TECHNIQUE; DIET; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALAYSIA; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84903458500     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14712458     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-14-S2-S6     Document Type: Article

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