Determinants of obesity indices among primary healthcare workers in Perak, Malaysia

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Determinants of obesity indices among primary healthcare workers in Perak, Malaysia

Overweight and obesity have been emerging as one of the most preventable nutritional problems worldwide. The most commonly used obesity indices to classify obesity are body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference, yet it has some drawbacks which affecting their reliability. Bioelectrical impedan...

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Main Author:	Low, Pei Kit
Format:	Thesis
Language:	English
Published:	2019
Subjects:	Obesity Health Personnel
Online Access:	http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/84225/ http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/84225/1/FPSK%20%28m%29%202019%2056%20UPM%20ir.pdf

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