Physical education for combating obesity among Kuala Lumpur school students: a case study of SMK Taman Bukit Maluri, Kepong

For Asian population overweight has been defined as a body mass index (BMI) greater than 22.9kg/m2, with obesity defined as BMI greater than 25 kg/m2. The incidence of obesity has tripled in Malaysia since 1996, with one third of the adult population being currently overweight or obese. This study...

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Main Authors: Gunathevan Elumalai, Sandakumary Munusamy, Norkhalid Salimin, Mohd. Izwan Shahril
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: School of Social, Development and Environmental Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2016
Online Access:http://journalarticle.ukm.my/10317/
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http://journalarticle.ukm.my/10317/1/12x.geografia-siupsi-mei16-Gunathevan-edam1.pdf