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Childhood obesity, self-esteem and health-related quality of life among urban primary schools children in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia

Lee PY , Cheah Wl 1 , Chang CT 2 , Siti Raudzah G 3

Affiliations 

  • 1 Department of Community Medicine and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, 93150 Kuching, Sarawak
  • 2 Department of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak 93150 Kuching, Sarawak
  • 3 Department of Psychological Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, 93150 Kuching, Sarawak
Malays J Nutr, 2012 Aug;18(2):207-19.
PMID: 24575667 MyJurnal

Abstract

There is limited data on childhood obesity and its impact on children from diverse cultural backgrounds. This study is aimed at determining the association between obesity, self-esteem and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) among Malaysian urban primary school children of different ethnicity.

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