School-based intervention to prevent overweight and disordered eating in secondary school Malaysian adolescents: a study protocol

Background: Obesity, eating disorders and unhealthy weight-loss practices have been associated with diminished growth in adolescents worldwide. Interventions that address relevant behavioural dimensions have been lacking in Malaysia. This paper describes the protocol of an integrated health educatio...

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Main Authors: Sharif Ishak, Sharifah Intan Zainun, Chin, Yit Siew, Mohd Taib, Mohd Nasir, Mohd Shariff, Zalilah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BioMed Central 2016
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/52927/1/School-based%20intervention%20to%20prevent%20overweight%20and%20disordered%20eating%20in%20secondary%20school%20Malaysian%20adolescents%20a%20study%20protocol.pdf