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Factors associated with physical inactivity among school-going adolescents: data from the Malaysian School-Based Nutrition Survey 2012

The importance of physical activity to health is well recognized. Good health habits should begin from a young age. This article aims to explore physical activity among Malaysian school adolescents and factors associated with it. Data from the Malaysian School-Based Nutrition Survey (MSNS), comprisi...

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Main Authors: Baharudin, Azli, Zainuddin, Ahmad Ali, Manickam, Mala A., Ambak, Rashidah, Ahmad, Mohamad Hasnan, Mahadir Naidu, Balkish, Cheong, Siew Man, Chan, Ying Ying, Abu Saad, Hazizi, Ahmad, Noor Ani
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Published: Sage Publications 2014
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/37625/1/Factors%20associated%20with%20physical%20inactivity%20among%20school-going%20adolescents%20data%20from%20the%20Malaysian%20School-Based%20Nutrition%20Survey%202012.pdf
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spelling my.upm.eprints.376252015-12-15T03:31:01Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/37625/ Factors associated with physical inactivity among school-going adolescents: data from the Malaysian School-Based Nutrition Survey 2012 Baharudin, Azli Zainuddin, Ahmad Ali Manickam, Mala A. Ambak, Rashidah Ahmad, Mohamad Hasnan Mahadir Naidu, Balkish Cheong, Siew Man Chan, Ying Ying Abu Saad, Hazizi Ahmad, Noor Ani The importance of physical activity to health is well recognized. Good health habits should begin from a young age. This article aims to explore physical activity among Malaysian school adolescents and factors associated with it. Data from the Malaysian School-Based Nutrition Survey (MSNS), comprising a nationally representative sample of school-going children aged 10 to 17 years, were used. The overall prevalence of physically inactive adolescents was 57.3%. Age in years (adjusted odds ratio = 1.2; 95% confidence interval = 1.16-1.23), gender - females (adjusted odds ratio = 2.9; 95% confidence interval = 2.66-3.10), afternoon school session, breakfast consumption (no breakfast and irregular breakfast), body mass index status (obese and underweight), and body weight perception (underweight perceivers) were significant factors associated with physical inactivity among Malaysian adolescents. Thus, there is evidence that programs to promote physical activity in this group should consider the combination of the aforementioned factors at the household, school, and community levels. Sage Publications 2014-09 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/37625/1/Factors%20associated%20with%20physical%20inactivity%20among%20school-going%20adolescents%20data%20from%20the%20Malaysian%20School-Based%20Nutrition%20Survey%202012.pdf Baharudin, Azli and Zainuddin, Ahmad Ali and Manickam, Mala A. and Ambak, Rashidah and Ahmad, Mohamad Hasnan and Mahadir Naidu, Balkish and Cheong, Siew Man and Chan, Ying Ying and Abu Saad, Hazizi and Ahmad, Noor Ani (2014) Factors associated with physical inactivity among school-going adolescents: data from the Malaysian School-Based Nutrition Survey 2012. Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health, 26 (suppl.5). 27S-35S. ISSN 1010-5395; ESSN: 1941-2479 http://aph.sagepub.com/content/26/5_suppl/27S.abstract 10.1177/1010539514543682
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description The importance of physical activity to health is well recognized. Good health habits should begin from a young age. This article aims to explore physical activity among Malaysian school adolescents and factors associated with it. Data from the Malaysian School-Based Nutrition Survey (MSNS), comprising a nationally representative sample of school-going children aged 10 to 17 years, were used. The overall prevalence of physically inactive adolescents was 57.3%. Age in years (adjusted odds ratio = 1.2; 95% confidence interval = 1.16-1.23), gender - females (adjusted odds ratio = 2.9; 95% confidence interval = 2.66-3.10), afternoon school session, breakfast consumption (no breakfast and irregular breakfast), body mass index status (obese and underweight), and body weight perception (underweight perceivers) were significant factors associated with physical inactivity among Malaysian adolescents. Thus, there is evidence that programs to promote physical activity in this group should consider the combination of the aforementioned factors at the household, school, and community levels.
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author Baharudin, Azli
Zainuddin, Ahmad Ali
Manickam, Mala A.
Ambak, Rashidah
Ahmad, Mohamad Hasnan
Mahadir Naidu, Balkish
Cheong, Siew Man
Chan, Ying Ying
Abu Saad, Hazizi
Ahmad, Noor Ani
spellingShingle Baharudin, Azli
Zainuddin, Ahmad Ali
Manickam, Mala A.
Ambak, Rashidah
Ahmad, Mohamad Hasnan
Mahadir Naidu, Balkish
Cheong, Siew Man
Chan, Ying Ying
Abu Saad, Hazizi
Ahmad, Noor Ani
Factors associated with physical inactivity among school-going adolescents: data from the Malaysian School-Based Nutrition Survey 2012
author_facet Baharudin, Azli
Zainuddin, Ahmad Ali
Manickam, Mala A.
Ambak, Rashidah
Ahmad, Mohamad Hasnan
Mahadir Naidu, Balkish
Cheong, Siew Man
Chan, Ying Ying
Abu Saad, Hazizi
Ahmad, Noor Ani
author_sort Baharudin, Azli
title Factors associated with physical inactivity among school-going adolescents: data from the Malaysian School-Based Nutrition Survey 2012
title_short Factors associated with physical inactivity among school-going adolescents: data from the Malaysian School-Based Nutrition Survey 2012
title_full Factors associated with physical inactivity among school-going adolescents: data from the Malaysian School-Based Nutrition Survey 2012
title_fullStr Factors associated with physical inactivity among school-going adolescents: data from the Malaysian School-Based Nutrition Survey 2012
title_full_unstemmed Factors associated with physical inactivity among school-going adolescents: data from the Malaysian School-Based Nutrition Survey 2012
title_sort factors associated with physical inactivity among school-going adolescents: data from the malaysian school-based nutrition survey 2012
publisher Sage Publications
publishDate 2014
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/37625/1/Factors%20associated%20with%20physical%20inactivity%20among%20school-going%20adolescents%20data%20from%20the%20Malaysian%20School-Based%20Nutrition%20Survey%202012.pdf
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/37625/
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