Increased risks of cardiovascular diseases and insulin resistance among the Orang Asli in Peninsular Malaysia

• Main Authors: Tuan Azlin Tuan Abdul Aziz (Author), Lay Kek Teh (Author), Muhd Hanis Md Idris (Author), Zakaria Bannur (Author), Lydiatul Shima Ashari (Author), Adzrool Idzwan Ismail (Author), Aminuddin Ahmad (Author), Kamarudzaman Md Isa (Author), Fadzilah Mohd Nor (Author), Thuhairah Hasrah Abdul Rahman (Author), Syahrul Azlin Binti Shaari (Author), Hamid Jan Jan Mohamed (Author), Nornazliya Mohamad (Author), Mohd Zaki Salleh (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2016-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Despite the strategic development plan by the authorities for the Orang Asli, there are six subtribes of which their population numbers are small (less than 700). These minorities were not included in most of the health related studies published thus far. A comprehensive physiolo...