Weight management program focusing on body composition and physical activity among healthcare staff at a primary care clinic

Kamaruzaman, Nor Azam and Abd Rahman, Mohd Aizuddin and Pasi, Hafizah (2023) Weight management program focusing on body composition and physical activity among healthcare staff at a primary care clinic. Malaysian Family Physician, 18 (Supplement 2). p. 48. ISSN 1985-207X E-ISSN 1985-2274

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Abstract

Overweight and obesity are increasingly prevalent with a ratio of 1 in 2 among adult Malaysian. 65 percent of staff in a primary care clinic was found to be either obese or overweight. A program with the aim to empower clinic members to achieve reduction in weight and body fat percentage (BF%), improve fitness and build teamwork was initiated in August 2022. In a period of 4 months, the highest percentage reduction for BMI is 10 while BF% is 15. In conclusion, self-sustaining group exercise program and monitoring using body composition analysis showed positive outcome.

Item Type:	Article (other)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	body composition, weight reduction, physical activity
Subjects:	R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Medicine > Department of Family Medicine (Effective: 1st January 2011) Kulliyyah of Medicine
Depositing User:	Dr Nor Azam Kamaruzaman
Date Deposited:	19 Oct 2023 13:00
Last Modified:	19 Oct 2023 13:00
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/107538

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