Current prevalence and predictors of protein-energy malnutrition among school children in rural Peninsular Malaysia
A cross-sectional study was carried out to determine the current prevalence of protein-energy malnutrition (PEM) among Orang Asli schoolchildren and to investigate the potential predictors of malnutrition. A total of 241 (120 males and 121 females) Orang Asli schoolchildren age 7-12 years living in...
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Main Authors: | Al-Mekhlafi, M.S., Surin, J., Atiya, A.S., Ariffin, W.A., Mahdy, A.K., Abdullah, H.C. |
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Language: | English |
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Seameo Regional Tropical Medicine & Public Health
2008
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Online Access: | http://eprints.um.edu.my/3363/1/Current_prevalence_and_predictors_of_protein_energy_malnutrition_among_school_children_in_rural_Peninsular_Malaysia.pdf http://eprints.um.edu.my/3363/ |
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