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...
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) |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science,
2020
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Online Access: | View Fulltext in Publisher |
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