Prevalence of obesity and its associated risk factors among the elderly in Malaysia: Findings from the National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS) 2015

Prevalence of obesity and its associated risk factors among the elderly in Malaysia: Findings from the National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS) 2015

Background Obesity is a crucial public health problem and is rising globally. This study was conducted to determine the prevalence of obesity and its associated factors among the elderly in Malaysia. Methods Data were obtained from the National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS) 2015. This was a cro...

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Main Authors: Abd Hamid, H.A (Author), Ariaratnam, S. (Author), Ghazali, S.S (Author), Ho, B.K (Author), Jane Ling, M.Y (Author), Krishnapillai, A.D (Author), Mohd Yusoff, M.F (Author), Rodzlan Hasani, W.S (Author), Tohit, N.M (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science, 2020
Subjects:
adult
aged
Aged
Article
cross-sectional study
female
Female
health survey
Health Surveys
human
Humans
Logistic Models
major clinical study
Malaysia
Malaysian
male
Male
middle aged
morbidity
Morbidity
obesity
Obesity
prevalence
Prevalence
risk factor
Risk Factors
statistical model
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