Most reviews on weight status have focused on obesity, and little information on
underweight children is available. This review aimed to examine the prevalence and trends …

Background and Objectives: The double burden of malnutrition (DBM)-a combination of
undernutrition and overnutrition-is a problem faced by many countries. This study aimed to …

Introduction: Prevalence of obesity in Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) has been reported to
be higher than in the general population. Determining prevalence may help increase …

Background Deficiencies of micronutrients can affect the growth and development of
children. There is increasing evidence of vitamin D deficiency world-wide resulting in …

Gut microbiota plays an important role in mammalian host metabolism and physiological
functions. The functions are particularly important in young children where rapid mental and …

Background Escalating weight gain among the Malaysian paediatric population
necessitates identifying modifiable behaviours in the obesity pathway. Objectives This study …

OBJECTIVE: The prevalence of overweight and obesity is growing in children in many
developing countries, increasing chronic disease risk. Our objective was to assess the …

This study aims to determine the association between obesity-related behaviors (dietary
practices, physical activity and body image) and body weight status among adolescents. A …

Eating patterns such as eating frequency, skipping of breakfast, and frequency of meals
eaten away from home might influence school-going children's nutri-tional status, which will …

METHODS This cross-sectional study included adolescents aged 15–17 years from five
randomly selected secondary schools in the Hulu Langat district of Selangor state, Malaysia …