Nutritional problems of Malaysian children and approaches taken to overcome them
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-1990
Abstract
Nutritional status of children is an important factor in child survival, especially in developing countries. It is therefore important that nutritional problems are addressed and overcome. This paper reviews the many studies conducted in Malaysia on nutritional problems among children. It also documents the approaches, including intersectoral approaches, that have been taken to overcome these problems. Possible actions that have to be taken in the future to further improve the nutritional status of Malaysian children are discussed.
Keywords
Child Nutrition Disorders/ethnology
Divisions
fac_med
Publication Title
Asia Pacific Journal of Public Health
Volume
4
Issue
1
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Additional Information
Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia