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

Aryati AhmadNurzaime ZulailyNor Saidah Abdul MananMohd Razif ShahrilSharifah Wajihah Wafa Syed Saadun Tarek WafaRahmah Mohd AminEngku Fadzli Hasan Syed AbdullahAmran Ahmed

Published in: BMC public health (2017)

The prevalence of thinness, overweight and obesity in Terengganu were substantial. In this study, BMI category was associated with gender, age, school location and district. However, the actual effects of these factors on the prevalence of thinness and obesity among this population demand further investigation.

Keyphrases

body weight
physical activity
mental health
risk factors
type diabetes
metabolic syndrome
young adults
body mass index
insulin resistance
weight loss