Obesity awareness among Malaysian

Othman, Noratikah and Ibrahim, Wisam Nabeel, eds. (2017) Obesity awareness among Malaysian. IIUM Press, International Islamic University Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur. ISBN 978-967-418-754-5 (In Press)

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Abstract

Overweight and obesity is growing to become one the world’s most major concern. Once thought to be a problem exclusive to high-income countries, overweight and obesity is now on the rise even in low and middle-income countries especially in the metropolitan setting. This shows the growing concern that overweight and obesity has on the population of children worldwide and its correlation to depression. At the same time, it is also important to tackle the obesity problem among schizophrenic patient as depression is one of early warning signs of schizophrenia. It is essential to understanding consumer perceptions and knowledge of public awareness about obesity to design an effective multimedia and public relations campaign supporting obesity prevention.

Item Type:	Book
Additional Information:	8169/61974
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Obesity, awareness, Malaysian
Subjects:	R Medicine > RT Nursing
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Nursing
Depositing User:	Dr Noratikah Othman
Date Deposited:	31 Jul 2018 10:04
Last Modified:	16 Aug 2018 10:43
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/61974

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