Feasibility Of Using The ‘Spacing Effect’ As Part Of An Interventional Strategy To Curb Overweight And Obesity Among Young Adults In Sungai Petani, Kedah, Malaysia

Thamby, Sam Aaseer (2018) Feasibility Of Using The ‘Spacing Effect’ As Part Of An Interventional Strategy To Curb Overweight And Obesity Among Young Adults In Sungai Petani, Kedah, Malaysia. PhD thesis, Universiti Sains Malaysia.

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Abstract

Overweight and obesity are defined as ‘conditions characterized by excess body fat with negative health consequences’. The numbers of overweight and obese individuals are on the rise in Malaysia, despite numerous attempts by means of public health campaigns. This epidemic has affected a very high number of young adults, aged between 18 to 30 years old. Interventions aimed at educating the public about the negative health impact of being overweight and/or obese were not entirely successful in combating this issue. This exploratory, prospective, and descriptive study was conducted among a representative sample of overweight and obese individuals in Sungai Petani.

Item Type:	Thesis (PhD)
Subjects:	R Medicine > RS Pharmacy and materia medica > RS1-441 Pharmacy and materia medica
Divisions:	Pusat Pengajian Sains Farmasi (School of Pharmacy) > Thesis
Depositing User:	ASM Ab Shukor Mustapa
Date Deposited:	23 Apr 2019 02:11
Last Modified:	23 Apr 2019 02:11
URI:	http://eprints.usm.my/id/eprint/44179

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