Prevalence and sociodemographic factors of malnutrition among children in Malaysia

• Main Authors: Khambalia, A.Z., Lim, S.S., Gill, T., Bulgiba, A.M.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2012
• Subjects: R Medicine
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/3730/1/prevalence_and_sociodemographic_factors_of.pdf; http://eprints.um.edu.my/3730/
• Institution: Universiti Malaya

BACKGROUND: For many developing countries undergoing rapid economic growth and urbanization, trends in nutritional status indicate a decrease in malnutrition with an associated rise in the prevalence of obesity. An understanding of the situation among children in Malaysia is lacking. OBJECTIVE: To e...