Current prevalence and predictors of protein-energy malnutrition among school children in rural Peninsular Malaysia

Current prevalence and predictors of protein-energy malnutrition among school children in rural Peninsular Malaysia

A cross-sectional study was carried out to determine the current prevalence of protein-energy malnutrition (PEM) among Orang Asli schoolchildren and to investigate the potential predictors of malnutrition. A total of 241 (120 males and 121 females) Orang Asli schoolchildren age 7-12 years living in...

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Main Authors: Al-Mekhlafi, M.S., Surin, J., Atiya, A.S., Ariffin, W.A., Mahdy, A.K., Abdullah, H.C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Seameo Regional Tropical Medicine & Public Health 2008
Subjects:
R Medicine
Online Access:http://eprints.um.edu.my/3363/1/Current_prevalence_and_predictors_of_protein_energy_malnutrition_among_school_children_in_rural_Peninsular_Malaysia.pdf

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