Factors predicting paediatric obesity among primary school children in Kuantan

• Main Authors: Al-Mahmood, Sinan, Shamsuddin, Ariefah Hanim, Mohd. Saufi, Noor Amallina, Othman, Noratikah, Ibrahim, Wisam Nabeel
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Kulliyyah (Faculty) of Nursing, International Islamic University Malaysia 2018
• Subjects: RA Public aspects of medicine; RT Nursing
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/61860/1/2.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/61860/; http://journals.iium.edu.my/ijcs/index.php/ijcs/article/view/39/4
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

Objective: This study was aimed to investigate the association of parental obesity, food habits, and physical activity levels with body mass index status and sociodemographic factors among children in Kuantan, Pahang. Method: A cross-sectional study was conducted on 300 pupils in three primary schoo...