The Relationship between Media Use and Body Mass Index among Secondary Students in Kuching South City, Sarawak, Malaysia

The Relationship between Media Use and Body Mass Index among Secondary Students in Kuching South City, Sarawak, Malaysia

Background: Overweight and obesity rates among adolescents have increased substantially over the years. This study aimed to determine the body mass index (BMI) of students and parents and the relationship among media use, BMI, socio-demographic profiles, and snacking behaviour during television wat...

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Main Authors: Cheah, Whye Lian, Chang, Ching Thon, Rosalia, Saimon, Charles, Lai Dekun, Yii, Sze Lin, Tiong, Pik Hoong, Yeap, Kim Pey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universiti Sains Malaysia 2011
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RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine
Online Access:http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/32165/1/index.html
http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/32165/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3216231/
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Institution: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
Language: English

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3216231/

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