Prevalence of obesity and its associated risk factors among the elderly in Malaysia: Findings from The National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS) 2015.

<h4>Background</h4>Obesity is a crucial public health problem and is rising globally. This study was conducted to determine the prevalence of obesity and its associated factors among the elderly in Malaysia.<h4>Methods</h4>Data were obtained from the National Health and Morbi...

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Main Authors: Suthahar Ariaratnam, Wan Shakira Rodzlan Hasani, Ambigga Devi Krishnapillai, Hamizatul Akmal Abd Hamid, Miaw Yn Jane Ling, Bee Kiau Ho, Sazlina Shariff Ghazali, Noorlaili Mohd Tohit, Muhammad Fadhli Mohd Yusoff
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0238566