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

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 nu...

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Main Author:	Thamby, Sam Aaseer
Format:	Thesis
Language:	English
Published:	2018
Subjects:	RS1-441 Pharmacy and materia medica
Online Access:	http://eprints.usm.my/44179/1/SAM%20AASEER%20THAMBY.pdf
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spelling	my-usm-ep.441792019-04-23T02:11:16Z 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 2018-05 Thamby, Sam Aaseer RS1-441 Pharmacy and materia medica 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. 2018-05 Thesis http://eprints.usm.my/44179/ http://eprints.usm.my/44179/1/SAM%20AASEER%20THAMBY.pdf application/pdf en public phd doctoral Universiti Sains Malaysia Pusat Pengajian Sains Farmasi
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description	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.
format	Thesis
qualification_name	Doctor of Philosophy (PhD.)
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author	Thamby, Sam Aaseer
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title	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
title_short	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
title_full	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
title_fullStr	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
title_full_unstemmed	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
title_sort	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
granting_institution	Universiti Sains Malaysia
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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

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