Cheong Siew Man Author
Subjects of specialization
Affiliation
Nutritional Epidemiology , Nutrition, Community Nutrition , Public Health, Assessment Nutrition
Institute for Public Health, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Cheong Siew Man works in the Institute for Public Health at Ministry of Health Malaysia and is interested in the fields of Child Nutrition, Developmental Disabilities, Nutritional Epidemiology, Obesity, Research Methodology
Research Article Open Access
Author(s): Nur Shahida Abdul Aziz, Nor Azian Mohd Zaki, Noor Safiza Mohamad Nor, Rashidah Ambak and Cheong Siew Man
Introduction: The World Health Organization has declared obesity a global epidemic. In Malaysia the prevalence of obesity has reached an upward trend. Findings from the National Health and Morbidity Survey 2011 indicated that obesity among women was higher as compared to men and mean Body Mass Index among housewives was highest compared to other job categories. The aim of this qualitative study was to explore perspective on obesity problems and to gain a better understanding on barriers and facilitators to reduce weight among housewives in order to develop a weight loss intervention package.
Methodology: This qualitative survey is part of the “My Body is Fit and Fabulous at Home” (MyBFF@Home) which involv... view moreĀ»