Rising burden of obesity in Asia

A Ramachandran, C Snehalatha - Journal of obesity, 2010‏ - Wiley Online Library
Overweight and obesity have reached epidemic proportions in many Asian countries. These
countries also face a grave burden of obesity‐related disorders such as diabetes …

Risk factors, clinical consequences, prevention, and treatment of childhood obesity

MA Shaban Mohamed, MM AbouKhatwa, AA Saifullah… - Children, 2022‏ - mdpi.com
Obesity might adversely affect the health and well-being of children and their families.
Childhood obesity has crucial implications for health, both during childhood and as they …

[PDF][PDF] Overweight and obesity prevalence and predictors in people living in Karachi

S Ibrahim, Z Akram, A Noreen, MT Baig, S Sheikh… - J. Pharm. Res …, 2021‏ - academia.edu
Objective: This study was aimed to establish the prevalence of overweight, obesity and
related its factors among the citizens of Karachi. Methodology: From Jan 2018 to August …

Overweight among primary school-age children in Malaysia

BM Naidu, SZ Mahmud, R Ambak… - Asia Pacific journal …, 2013‏ - search.informit.org
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 …

Metabolic syndrome among 13 year old adolescents: prevalence and risk factors

AA Fadzlina, F Harun, MY Nurul Haniza, N Al Sadat… - BMC public health, 2014‏ - Springer
Background Obesity and metabolic syndrome is prevalent among Malaysian adolescents
and has been associated with certain behavioural factors such as duration of sleep, screen …

Socio-demographic factors associated with overweight and obesity among primary school children in semi-urban areas of mid-western Nigeria

AE Adetunji, KA Adeniran, SC Olomu, AI Odike… - PloS one, 2019‏ - journals.plos.org
Background Many develo** countries are in a state of nutritional transition from prevalent
under-nutrition to the emergent problem of over-nutrition (overweight and obesity), which is …

Mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana) flesh supplementation attenuates biochemical and morphological changes in the liver and kidney of high fat diet-induced obese …

NS Muhamad Adyab, A Rahmat… - … and alternative medicine, 2019‏ - Springer
Background Mangosteen is a native fruit from Southeast Asia. It is rich in phenolic
compounds such as xanthones, anthocyanins and phenolic acids. Mangosteen pericarp …

Sociodemographic and health-lifestyle determinants of obesity risks in Malaysia

AKG Tan, RA Dunn, MIA Samad… - Asia Pacific Journal of …, 2011‏ - journals.sagepub.com
The purpose of this study was to examine the sociodemographic and health—lifestyle
factors that affect the likelihood of obesity among Malaysians. Data were obtained from the …

Delayed motor skills associated with pediatric obesity

B Zacks, K Confroy, S Frino, JA Skelton - Obesity Research & Clinical …, 2021‏ - Elsevier
Objective To review the literature regarding associations between developmental motor
delay (DMD) and pediatric obesity. We hope to identify potential interventions that can …

The impact of religious sensitivity on brand trust, equity and values of fast food industry in Malaysia

R Naina Mohamed, N Mohd Daud - Business Strategy Series, 2012‏ - emerald.com
Purpose–This study aims to examine the impact of religious sensitivity on brand trust, equity
and values of the fast food industry in Malaysia. Design/methodology/approach–A survey of …