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Hindi Journal of Womens Health, Issues and CareISSN: 2325-9795
Rashidah Ambak Author
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Affiliation
Nutritional Biochemistry , Autism Spectrum Disorders , Public health , Nutritional Education , Nutrition Assessment
Institute for Public Health, Ministry of Health Malaysia
Biography
Rashidah Ambak works at Institute for Public Health in the Ministry of Health Malaysia and is interested in the fields of Nutritional Biochemistry, public health, Nutrition Assessment,Autism Spectrum Disorders, Nutritional Education, Human Nutrition
Publications
Research Article Open Access
Perspective on Obesity Problems and Associated Factors to Reduce Weight among Overweight and Obese Housewives: A Qualitative Study
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 more»
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