Lifestyle, chronic diseases and self-rated health among Malaysian adults: results from the 2011 National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS)

BMC Public Health

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2015, Pages

  Chan, Ying Ying ^a   Teh, Chien Huey ^a   Lim, Kuang Kuay ^a   Lim, Kuang Hock ^a   Yeo, Pei Sien ^a   Kee, Chee Cheong ^a   Omar, Mohd Azahadi ^a   Ahmad, Noor Ani ^a  

^a MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

chronic diseases; lifestyle; Malaysia; National Health and Morbidity Survey; Self rated health

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; CHRONIC DISEASE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MALAYSIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF DISCLOSURE; STATISTICAL MODEL; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; CHRONIC DISEASE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALAYSIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; SELF DISCLOSURE; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84938772669     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14712458     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s12889-015-2080-z     Document Type: Article

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