Lifestyle Practices and Obesity in Malaysian Adolescents

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Lifestyle Practices and Obesity in Malaysian Adolescents

Aim: To determine the influence of physical activity (PA) and sedentary behavior (SB) on obesity profiles of 454 Malaysian adolescents aged 12 to 19. Methods: Validated PA and SB questionnaires were used and body composition assessed using anthropometry and dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA)....

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Main Authors:	Pey, Sze Teo, Abdullah, Nurul-Fadhilah, Aziz, Mohd Ezane, Andrew, P. Hills, Leng, Huat Foo
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	2014
Subjects:	RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine
Online Access:	http://eprints.usm.my/35736/ http://eprints.usm.my/35736/1/Foo_LH_ijerph-11-05828.pdf

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