Prevalence of obesity and factors associated with it in a worksite setting in Malaysia

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Prevalence of obesity and factors associated with it in a worksite setting in Malaysia

Socio-economic status, lifestyle behaviors, and psychosocial factors have been implicated in the development of overweight and obesity. This study aims to observe the prevalence of overweight and obesity in an academic worksite and to examine the possible association between variables such as socio-...

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Published in:	Journal of Community Health
Main Author:	Cheong S.M.; Kandiah M.; Chinna K.; Chan Y.M.; Saad H.A.
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	2010
Online Access:	https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-78650170740&doi=10.1007%2fs10900-010-9274-1&partnerID=40&md5=9487f728f08a8c1f2befdbcf7d697094

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