Gender-specific associations between tobacco use and body mass index among school-going adolescents in Malaysia: results from the National Health Morbidity Survey 2017

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Gender-specific associations between tobacco use and body mass index among school-going adolescents in Malaysia: results from the National Health Morbidity Survey 2017

Tobacco uses and obesity are major global public health concerns, with adolescence being a critical period for the onset of these risk factors. In Malaysia, rising trends in adolescent smoking and obesity necessitate further investigation. This study examined gender-specific associations between dif...

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Main Authors:	Zamtira Seman, Jayvikramjit Singh M.S., Ridwan Sanaudi, Nor Hazimah Yeop Abd Rashid, Mohd Azahadi Omar
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2025
Online Access:	http://journalarticle.ukm.my/25676/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/25676/1/2157-2166%20-.pdf

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