Underweight problems in Asian children and adolescents
KK Mak, SH Tan - European journal of pediatrics, 2012 - Springer
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 …
underweight children is available. This review aimed to examine the prevalence and trends …
The double burden of malnutrition in Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries: a comprehensive review of the literature
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 …
undernutrition and overnutrition-is a problem faced by many countries. This study aimed to …
[HTML][HTML] Prevalence of overweight and obesity among children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder and associated risk factors
N Kamal Nor, AH Ghozali, J Ismail - Frontiers in pediatrics, 2019 - frontiersin.org
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 …
be higher than in the general population. Determining prevalence may help increase …
[HTML][HTML] High prevalence of vitamin D insufficiency and its association with BMI-for-age among primary school children in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Background Deficiencies of micronutrients can affect the growth and development of
children. There is increasing evidence of vitamin D deficiency world-wide resulting in …
children. There is increasing evidence of vitamin D deficiency world-wide resulting in …
[HTML][HTML] Effect of ethnicity and socioeconomic variation to the gut microbiota composition among pre-adolescent in Malaysia
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 …
functions. The functions are particularly important in young children where rapid mental and …
[HTML][HTML] Eating behaviour among multi-ethnic adolescents in a middle-income country as measured by the self-reported Children's Eating Behaviour Questionnaire
Background Escalating weight gain among the Malaysian paediatric population
necessitates identifying modifiable behaviours in the obesity pathway. Objectives This study …
necessitates identifying modifiable behaviours in the obesity pathway. Objectives This study …
[PDF][PDF] Nutritional status of urban schoolchildren of high and low socioeconomic status in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala
IF Groeneveld, NW Solomons… - … Panamericana de Salud …, 2007 - SciELO Public Health
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 …
developing countries, increasing chronic disease risk. Our objective was to assess the …
[HTML][HTML] Obesity-related behaviors of Malaysian adolescents: a sample from Kajang district of Selangor state
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 …
practices, physical activity and body image) and body weight status among adolescents. A …
Eating patterns of school children and adolescents in Kuala Lumpur
FM Moy, CY Gan, SZ Mohd Kassim - Malaysian Journal of …, 2006 - eprints.um.edu.my
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 …
eaten away from home might influence school-going children's nutri-tional status, which will …
[HTML][HTML] Risk factors associated with abdominal obesity in suburban adolescents from a Malaysian district
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 …
randomly selected secondary schools in the Hulu Langat district of Selangor state, Malaysia …