Rural urban differences in body image perception, body mass
index and dieting behaviour among malay adolescent
Malaysian schoolgirls

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Rural urban differences in body image perception, body mass index and dieting behaviour among malay adolescent Malaysian schoolgirls

Body image plays an important role in managing one’s body weight especially in female youth. This research identifies the different body image perception, body mass index (BMI) and dieting behavior among female secondary school students in urban and rural area of Gombak district, Malaysia. Body m...

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Main Authors:	Omar Dev, Roxana Dev, Vasanthi Permal, Omar Fauzee, Mohd Sofian
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	European Journals, Inc. 2009
Online Access:	http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/7498/

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