The association between body mass index (BMI) and blood pressure (BP) with mental health status among preadolescent primary school children in Selangor / Nor Hidayu Sukardi

Mental and physical health problems have become a serious issue and is alarming, not only among adolescent but also among children. Many studies exploring either on mental or physical health have been conducted. But, the studies on both health were limited. Yet, only some explore the relationship between physical and mental health among preadolescent primary school children. Therefore, this cross sectional study was designed in order to examine the association between physical health focusing on BMI and BP with mental health status among preadolescent primary school children.