Addiction to sugar and its link to health morbidity: A primer for newer primary care and public health initiatives in Malaysia

Journal of Primary Care and Community Health

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 263-270

  Nantha, Yogarabindranath Swarna ^a  

^a Seremban Primary Care Health Clinic   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Dietary habits; Food environment; Health policies; Health promotion; Non communicable diseases; Sugar addiction

Indexed keywords

SUGAR INTAKE;

ADVERSE EFFECTS; BEHAVIOR, ADDICTIVE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MALAYSIA; OBESITY; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROCEDURES; PUBLIC HEALTH; SUGAR INTAKE;

BEHAVIOR, ADDICTIVE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; DIETARY SUCROSE; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALAYSIA; OBESITY; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PUBLIC HEALTH;

EID: 84929990131     PISSN: 21501319     EISSN: 21501327     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/2150131914536988     Document Type: Review

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