UNSPECIFIED, ed. Malaysian dietary guidelines. Nutrition Division Ministry of Health Malaysia, Putrajaya, Malaysia. ISBN 978-9833-433-71-1 (2010)
Abstract
The accelerated phase of industrialisation and urbanisation in recent decades has inevitably brought about changes in lifesty of Malaysians. Changes in dietary habits and sedentary lifestyles are known to be associated with changes in health and increased prevalence of chronic diseases in the population.
Obesity is a major contributor to the global burben of disease, hypertension and certain types of cancers. It also drastically reduces quality of life. Obesity is costly in terms of absence from work and use of health resources besides posing numerous psychosocial problems such as depression, lowered self esteem, job discrimination and other forms of social stigmatisation.
| Item Type: | Book |
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| Keywords: | Eating habits, Lifestyle, Body weight |
| Taxonomy: | By Subject > Health Sciences > Nutrition and Dietitien |
| Local Content Hub: | Subjects > Health Sciences |
| Depositing User: | Farleen Azrina Zamberi |
| Date Deposited: | 15 Jul 2022 09:41 |
| Last Modified: | 20 Jul 2022 07:06 |
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