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Nutritional status, dietary intake patterns and nutrition knowledge of children aged 5-6 years attending kindergartens in the Klang Valley, Malaysia

Poh BK , Kathryn Tham BL 1 , Wong SN 1 , Winnie Chee SS 2 , Tee ES 3

Affiliations 

  • 1 Nutritional Sciences Programme, School ofHealthcare Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 50300 Kuala Lumpur
  • 2 Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, International Medical University, Bukit Jalil, 57000 Kuala Lumpur
  • 3 Nutrition Society of Malaysia
Malays J Nutr, 2012 Aug;18(2):231-42.
PMID: 24575669 MyJurnal

Abstract

Early childhood is a period during which many factors influence the development of lifelong eating habits. This study aimed to assess the nutritional status of young children and to determine factors related to eating habits.

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