Trends and associated factors of intergenerational obesity mother-child pairs in low-income households in Malaysia: Evidence from the National Health and Morbidity Survey.
Abstract:The transmission in intergenerational overweight and obesity (OW/OB) from mothers to their offspring has been widely explored in numerous studies. This phenomenon of OW/OB is a greater concern globally in particular among low-income households. However, studies conducted to determine the factors associated with OW/OB among mother-child pairs in low-income families are very scarce especially in Malaysia. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the prevalence trend and associated factors of overweight mothers a… Show more
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