Health issues and green space as reinforcement
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Health issues and green space as reinforcement for a healthy lifestyle in Malaysia

A rise in non-communicable diseases (NCDs) is predominantly due to unhealthy urban lifestyle such as 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....

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Main Authors:	Mansor, Mazlina, Harun, Nor Zalina
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Association of MaMalaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers (AMER); ABRAmalaysia 2018
Subjects:	HT101 Urban groups. The city. Urban sociology NA9053.R4 City planning
Online Access:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/65879/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/65879/1/87-1-637-2-10-20180725.pdf

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