BMI-for-age z-score and psychological distress associated with disordered eating: A comparative study among Indonesian and Malaysian urban female adolescents

Nutrition transition and globalization have affected the diet and body composition of all life stages including adolescents. This study aims to compare body weight status, psychological distress and disordered eating (DE), and to compare the association between BMI-for-age z-score (BAZ) and psycholo...

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Main Authors: Sharifah Intan Zainun Sharif Ishak, Yit Siew Chin, Chee Wee Tay, Muhammad Nur Hasan Syah, Dian Luthfiana Sufyan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-09-01
Series:Human Nutrition & Metabolism
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S266614972300021X