Prevalence of obesity and body weight perception among pregnant women

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Prevalence of obesity and body weight perception among pregnant women

Obesity is rapidly increasing worldwide and there is a general misconception regarding body weight perception. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of obesity and body weight perception among pregnant women. A total of 315 pregnant women participated in this study. Their Body...

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Main Authors:	Rachael Shamini Danasamy, Leelavathi Muthupalaniappen
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Pusat Perubatan Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2020
Online Access:	http://journalarticle.ukm.my/16266/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/16266/1/4_ms0388_pdf_22385.pdf

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