Body weight status of school adolescents in Terengganu, Malaysia: a population baseline study

• Main Authors: Aryati Ahmad (Author), Nurzaime Zulaily (Author), Nor Saidah Abdul Manan (Author), Mohd Razif Shahril (Author), Sharifah Wajihah Wafa Syed Saadun Tarek Wafa (Author), Rahmah Mohd Amin (Author), Engku Fadzli Hasan Syed Abdullah (Author), Amran Ahmed (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Body weight is highly associated with overall health status. Being severely thin or obese may impose the risk of many health problems. Early detection of body mass index (BMI) status may help to reduce the associated comorbidities. Although many studies in the literature have inv...