Beyond BMI: what drives central adiposity in urban low-income Malaysian adults with NCDs?

Hanif Norman, Muhammad Farhan and Mohd Yusof, Barakatun-Nisak and Hasbullah, Farah Yasmin and Ibrahim, Zuriati (2026) Beyond BMI: what drives central adiposity in urban low-income Malaysian adults with NCDs? Journal of Clinical and Health Sciences (JCHS), 11 (SUPP2). pp. 60-61. ISSN 0127-984X

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Abstract

Central adiposity is a stronger predictor of cardiometabolic risk than BMI, yet its determinants among urban low-income adults with non-communicable diseases (NCDs) remain unclear. This study examined sociodemographic, dietary, metabolic, and food insecurity (FI)-related factors associated with central adiposity in this population.

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Item Type:	Article
Creators:	Creators Email / ID Num. Hanif Norman, Muhammad Farhan farhanhanifnorman@gmail.com Mohd Yusof, Barakatun-Nisak UNSPECIFIED Hasbullah, Farah Yasmin UNSPECIFIED Ibrahim, Zuriati UNSPECIFIED
Subjects:	R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine > Environmental health. Including sewage disposal, air pollution, nuisances, water supply R Medicine > RC Internal Medicine > Specialties of internal medicine > Metabolic diseases > Obesity
Divisions:	Universiti Teknologi MARA, Selangor > Sungai Buloh Campus > Faculty of Medicine
Journal or Publication Title:	Journal of Clinical and Health Sciences (JCHS)
ISSN:	0127-984X
Event Title:	2nd National Obesity Scientific Conference
Event Dates:	11-12 April 2026
Volume:	11
Number:	SUPP2
Page Range:	pp. 60-61
Keywords:	Central adiposity, Body Mass Index, BMI, Urban low-income population, Non-communicable diseases, NCDs, Abdominal obesity, Public health, Malaysia
Date:	September 2026
URI:	https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/147841

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