Factors associated with physical inactivity among
female and male rural adolescents in Borneo – a
cross-sectional study

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Factors associated with physical inactivity among female and male rural adolescents in Borneo – a cross-sectional study

Rural communities have shown marked increase in metabolic syndrome among young people, with physical inactivity as one of the main contributing factors. This study aimed to determine factors associated with physical inactivity among male and female rural adolescents in a sample of schools in Malaysi...

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Main Authors:	Cheah, W.L, Helmy, Hazmi, Chang, C.T
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	de Gruyter 2014
Subjects:	RA Public aspects of medicine RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine
Online Access:	http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/11120/ http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/11120/1/IR24.pdf

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