Abdominal obesity in Malaysian adults: National Health and Morbidity Survey III (NHMS III, 2006)

Abdominal obesity (AO) is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease, hypertension and diabetes mellitus in adults. There is a lack of data on the magnitude and socio-demographic profile of AO among Malaysian adults at the national level. In the Third National Health and Morbidity Survey...

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Main Authors: Kee, Chee Cheong, Haniff, Jamaiyah, Mohammad Nor, Noor Safiza, Appannah, Geeta, Khor, Geok Lin, Shahar, Suzana, Ab Rahman, Jamalludin, Rasat, Rahmah, Zainuddin, Ahmad Ali, Abd Talib, Ruzita, Wong, N. F., Yusoff, Ahmad Faudzi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nutrition Society of Malaysia 2008
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/40393/1/Abdominal%20obesity%20in%20Malaysian%20adults%20National%20Health%20and%20Morbidity%20Survey%20III%20%28NHMS%20III%2C%202006%29.pdf