Abdominal obesity in Malaysian adults: National Health and Morbidity Survey III (NHMS III, 2006)
Abdominal obesity (AO) is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease, hypertension and diabetes mellitus in adults. There is a lack of data on the magnitude and socio-demographic profile of AO among Malaysian adults at the national level. In the Third National Health and Morbidity Surv...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nutrition Society of Malaysia
2008
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| Online Access: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/3690/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/3690/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/3690/1/mjn14n2_art1.pdf |