Health issues and awareness, and the significant of green space for health promotion in Malaysia
A rise in non-communicable diseases (NCDs) is predominantly due to unhealthy urban lifestyle (e.g. work stress, being sedentary and unhealthy eating habits. This paper identifies health issues in Malaysia, and it reviews preventive measures to make people aware of the importance of healthy living. T...
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| description | A rise in non-communicable diseases (NCDs) is predominantly due to unhealthy urban lifestyle (e.g. work stress, being sedentary and unhealthy eating habits. This paper identifies health issues in Malaysia, and it reviews preventive measures to make people aware of the importance of healthy living. The paper contends that green space is beneficial, which encourage people to make good choices about their health. It reviews, researches that show that green space support greater outdoor activities and influence healthy behaviors. Thus, green space in the built environment is a significant health promotion agenda that improves the urban quality of life. |
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| spelling | iium-393912021-07-17T16:21:00Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/39391/ Health issues and awareness, and the significant of green space for health promotion in Malaysia Mansor, Mazlina Harun, Nor Zalina H10 Societies HM621 Culture HT Communities. Classes. Races A rise in non-communicable diseases (NCDs) is predominantly due to unhealthy urban lifestyle (e.g. work stress, being sedentary and unhealthy eating habits. This paper identifies health issues in Malaysia, and it reviews preventive measures to make people aware of the importance of healthy living. The paper contends that green space is beneficial, which encourage people to make good choices about their health. It reviews, researches that show that green space support greater outdoor activities and influence healthy behaviors. Thus, green space in the built environment is a significant health promotion agenda that improves the urban quality of life. Elsevier 2014-10-16 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/39391/1/2014-Mazlina_Proceedia_KK.pdf Mansor, Mazlina and Harun, Nor Zalina (2014) Health issues and awareness, and the significant of green space for health promotion in Malaysia. Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences, 153 (1). pp. 209-220. ISSN 1877-0428 http://www.sciencedirect.com doi: 10.1016/j.sbspro.2014.10.055 |
| spellingShingle | H10 Societies HM621 Culture HT Communities. Classes. Races Mansor, Mazlina Harun, Nor Zalina Health issues and awareness, and the significant of green space for health promotion in Malaysia |
| title | Health issues and awareness, and the significant of green
space for health promotion in Malaysia |
| title_full | Health issues and awareness, and the significant of green
space for health promotion in Malaysia |
| title_fullStr | Health issues and awareness, and the significant of green
space for health promotion in Malaysia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Health issues and awareness, and the significant of green
space for health promotion in Malaysia |
| title_short | Health issues and awareness, and the significant of green
space for health promotion in Malaysia |
| title_sort | health issues and awareness, and the significant of green
space for health promotion in malaysia |
| topic | H10 Societies HM621 Culture HT Communities. Classes. Races |
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