Bodyweight status misperception among reproductive-aged women in primary care settings
Introduction: It is common, and many international and local studies confirm this, that women of reproductive age misperceive their body-weight status. This phenomenon can lead to their being less likely to adopt a healthy lifestyle which later exposes them to increased health problems and risks inc...
Main Authors: | Ping Yein Lee, Mohammad Faiz bin Sahiran, Maliza Binti Mawardi, Fatin Nur Shaheera Bte Mohd Azizi |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Academy of Family Physicians of Malaysia
2020-11-01
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Series: | Malaysian Family Physician |
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Online Access: | https://e-mfp.org/wp-content/uploads/v15n3-original-article-5.pdf |
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