ABSTRACT The Third National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS III) was conducted in
2006 on a nationally representative sample of population in Malaysia. Over 21,000 children …

Introduction: Child malnutrition continues to be a major public health problem in developing
countries. This study aims to determine the current nutritional status of Malaysian school …

The dual burden of malnutrition reportedly coexists in Malaysia; however, existing data are
scarce and do not adequately represent the nutritional status of Malaysian children. The …

Background For many developing countries undergoing rapid economic growth and
urbanization, trends in nutritional status indicate a decrease in malnutrition with an …

A total of 5,995 children (7.8% of all 7-to 10-year-old primary schoolchildren in Kuala
Lumpur), randomly selected from 166 schools (97.6% of all schools), were measured for …

This paper describes the nutritional status of pre-school children and analyzes its
relationship to various household socio-economic indicators. Padi, rubber and fishing …

The nutrition transition in Malaysia has had profound impact on the nutritional status of
national population especially in children below five years. There exists paucity in the data …

This paper presents the results of anthropometric assessment of 2,364 boys and 2,415 girls
aged 18 years and below drawn from the estates and rural community groups engaged in …

Lifestyle and disease patterns in Malaysia have changed following rapid economic
development. It is important to find out how these changes have affected the nutritional …

Indonesia is currently facing the double burden of malnutrition. While undernutrition is still a
major public health problem, the prevalence of overnutrition is increasing. The objective of …