The prevalence and factors associated with obesity among adult women in Selangor, Malaysia
Open Access
- 1 January 2009
- journal article
- Published by Springer Nature in Asia Pacific Family Medicine
- Vol. 8 (1) , 2
- https://doi.org/10.1186/1447-056x-8-2
Abstract
The prevalence of obesity in developing countries especially among women is on the rise. This matter should be taken seriously because it can burden the health care systems and lower the quality of life.Keywords
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