Childhood Obesity In Malaysia Journal

The concern is understandable as obesity not only increases the risk of contracting various chronic diseases but also puts a strain on the finances of governments in terms of healthcare allocations.

Childhood obesity in malaysia journal. This study will help to determine the prevalence of childhood obesity in kota kinabalu which has different race ethnic. In developing countries like malaysia childhood obesity is prevalent among both the rich and poor families. There is no published data regarding the prevalence of obesity in east malaysia specifically kota kinabalu. Childhood obesity has been growing at an alarming rate and is the most common nutritional problem among children in developed as well.

Childhood obesity a growing health crisis in malaysia. Asia pacific journal of clinical nutrition. Growing epidemic of coronary heart disease in low and middle income countries. 2011 20 1 35 41 gaziano ta bitton a anand s abrahams gessel s murphy a.

In peninsular malaysia in 1996 bong reported that overall prevalence of obesity among children in selangor was 7 8 5. Childhood obesity in asia with particular reference to malaysia international conference and exhibition on obesity weight management. Globesity is a growing problem often associated with the riches of the developed world but as the term coined to describe the global spike in obesity and diet related diseases suggests the health crisis is making few exceptions as children in malaysia have been labelled the fattest in the region. The journal of childhood obesity is an open access and peer reviewed journal that aims at providing complete and reliable information about the causes cure effects and prevention of childhood obesity and related effects by publishing articles review papers case reports and making them freely available for all.

Malaysian journal of nutrition. Farhan not his real name was taken to a private hospital by his parents to seek treatment for an infection on his right leg. A 2010 study published in the international journal of environmental research and public health cited that the common non modifiable cause of obesity is genetics. According to the world health organisation who obesity has been a global public health concern since 1975.

2008 14 2 125 35 mohamud wn musa ki khir as m ismail aa s ismail is kadir ka et al. In a study on childhood obesity and osa that was published in the journal of nutrition and metabolism in 2012 it was found that osa occurred in up to 60 percent of obese children. Asia pacific journal of clinical nutrition. Globesity is a growing problem often associated with the riches of the developed.