The role of media socialization agents in
increasing obesity health literacy among
Malaysian youth

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The role of media socialization agents in increasing obesity health literacy among Malaysian youth

Obesity is a global emerging issue. In Malaysia, there has been a significant increase in such cases in the past few years. It is a big challenge for authorities to find out the effectiveness of newspaper as a medium for disseminating obesity information among Malaysian youth. This study aimed to...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	Eng, May Chuen, Michael, Edwin, Teh, Boon Teck
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2016
Online Access:	http://journalarticle.ukm.my/10524/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/10524/1/16501-46350-1-SM.pdf

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