Food label reading and understanding among obese adults: a
population study in Malaysia.

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Food label reading and understanding among obese adults: a population study in Malaysia.

Food labeling regulation has been implemented to enable consumers,including those with chronic diseases to make healthy informed choices before purchasing pre-packaged foods. The purpose of this study is to determine the prevalence of obese adults in Malaysia who practice reading food labels. It exp...

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Main Authors:	, Rashidah Ambak, , Balkish Mahadir Naidu, , Mohd Azahadi Omar, , Nor Azian Mohd Zaki, , Syafinaz Mohd Sallehuddin, , Tahir Aris
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2014
Online Access:	http://journalarticle.ukm.my/8115/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/8115/1/vol_4_no_2_2014_58.pdf

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