Rapidly changing dietary practices and a sedentary lifestyle have led to increasing
prevalence of childhood obesity (5–19 yr) in developing countries recently: 41.8% in Mexico …

Context Prevalence of obesity and the metabolic syndrome is rapidly increasing in
developing countries, leading to increased morbidity and mortality due to type 2 diabetes …

Childhood obesity is related to low physical activity level and a sedentary lifestyle. The aim
of this study was to assess the physical activity level and sedentary behaviour of Malaysian …

Gut microbiota plays an important role in mammalian host metabolism and physiological
functions. The functions are particularly important in young children where rapid mental and …

Methods A total of 110 respondents aged 18 years old and above were selected by
convenience sampling. Data was collected using a structured interviewer-guided …

This study is a secondary data analysis from the National Health Morbidity Survey III, a
population-based study conducted in 2006. A total of 7,749 children between 7 and 12 years …

Many environmental factors contribute to the rise in prevalence of obesity in populations but
one key driver is urbanization. Countries in Southeast (SE) Asia have undergone rapid …

Objective To assess the prevalence of child underweight, overweight, and obesity in a
Malaysian population according to 3 international references because classification of …

BackgroundDespite emerging evidence regarding the reversibility of stunting at older ages,
most stunting research continues to focus on children below 5 years of age. We aimed to …

Background Physical functioning and psychological resilience in adulthood is shaped
during adolescence. Self‐reported health‐related quality of life (HRQoL) assessments …