Body mass index (BMI) of adults: findings of the Malaysian Adult Nutrition Survey (MANS)

The Malaysian Adults Nutrition Survey (MANS) was carried out between October 2002 and July 2003, involving 6,775 men and 3,441 women aged 18 - 59 years. Anthropometric assessment showed that the overall mean body weight and BMI were 62.65 kg (CI: 62.20, 63.09) and 24.37 kg/m2 (CI: 24.21, 24.53) resp...

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Main Authors: Md. Yusof, Azmi, Raib, Junidah, A., Siti Mariam, Md. Yusof, Safiah, S., Fatimah, Abdul Karim, Norimah, Poh, Bee Koon, Kandiah, Mirnalini, Mohd Shariff, Zalilah, Wan Muda, Wan Abdul Manan, Mohd Din, Siti Haslinda, A., Tahir
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nutrition Society of Malaysia 2009
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/13437/1/Body%20mass%20index.pdf