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Güven AT, Özdede M, Eroğlu BÇ. Weight Misperception is Prevalent Among Turkish Adults and Associated with Higher Age, Body Mass Index and Lower Education Status. Diabetes Metab Syndr Obes 2024; 17:2831-2843. [PMID: 39100968 PMCID: PMC11296313 DOI: 10.2147/dmso.s465163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2024] [Accepted: 07/23/2024] [Indexed: 08/06/2024] Open
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Background Weight misperception (WM) is common among adults, and it is associated with adverse health outcomes. Research has shown that various factors are associated with weight misperception. Turkish adult population data for weight misperception and related factors do not exist. Methodology We conducted a face-to-face cross-sectional descriptive survey in the general internal medicine outpatient clinics of two academic centers. Perception was analyzed both verbally and visually. Misperception was defined for both verbal and visual scales as being thinner than reality misperceptions (TTRM), fatter than reality misperceptions (FTRM), or either of them (ETFTRM). Demographics, anthropometrics, and social determinants of health were analyzed in different misperception groups. Results 250 patients participated in the study. The median (interquartile range) age was 55 (14), and the BMI was 28.2 (6.9) for females and 26.9 (4.4) for males. 81.2% had ETFTRM, 45.2% had TTRM, and 22.4% had FTRM. Age and BMI were higher in the ETFTRM and TTRM groups, while education level was lower in both. Multivariate logistic regression showed that higher age, higher BMI, and lower education levels were associated with higher TTRM. Discussion WM is common among the Turkish adult population. Similar to the previous studies, aging, high BMI, and low education levels are associated with weight misperception. However, in contrast to previous studies, gender, marital status, and employment were not associated with weight misperception in our cohort.
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- Alper Tuna Güven
- Başkent University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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Kaak KB, Holliday CP, Mulekar MS, Trepman E, Holliday NP. Women's perceptions of body mass graphics and their preferences for weight counselling. Clin Obes 2024; 14:e12632. [PMID: 38114087 DOI: 10.1111/cob.12632] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2023] [Revised: 11/08/2023] [Accepted: 11/24/2023] [Indexed: 12/21/2023]
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Health care providers may lack data-driven guidance about best practises for discussing weight. We assessed women's self-perception of body mass index (BMI) and preferences for weight counselling by provider characteristics and the initiating question. A voluntary, anonymous survey was completed by 756 women (age ≥ 19 year) at our tertiary care obstetrics and gynaecology clinics in autumn 2021. The respondents' height and weight were collected before respondents selected graphics from a validated Body Image Scale that they felt best represented their current body size and which graphs should prompt weight loss or gain recommendations. Respondents were asked their preferences about provider characteristics for discussion about weight and to identify which of six initiating questions from a provider was most and least preferred. Blank responses were allowed. In 708 responses, 366 women (52%) selected the most accurate graphic that corresponded to their BMI; the selected graphic represented a lower than actual BMI in 268 women (38%) and higher in 74 women (10%). In 648 responses, 374 women (58%) preferred a female provider, but provider body shape, ethnicity/race and age were not important to most women. The most preferred question to initiate a discussion about weight was "A lot of women have trouble achieving or maintaining a healthy weight; is that something we can discuss?" in 181 of 555 women (33%), and the least preferred question was "Do you feel like you are at an appropriate weight?" in 172 of 554 women (31%). Provider knowledge about patient preferences regarding questions may facilitate the discussion about weight.
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- Katherine B Kaak
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of South Alabama College of Medicine, Mobile, Alabama, USA
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine, Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of South Alabama College of Medicine, Mobile, Alabama, USA
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- Department of Mathematics and Statistics, University of South Alabama College of Arts and Sciences, Mobile, Alabama, USA
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- University of South Alabama College of Medicine, Mobile, Alabama, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of South Alabama College of Medicine, Mobile, Alabama, USA
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Yeun YR, Kwak YS, Kim HY. Factors affecting weight management in overweight or obese diabetic patients: the 2018-2021 Korea national health and nutrition examination survey. Phys Act Nutr 2024; 28:24-30. [PMID: 38719463 PMCID: PMC11079378 DOI: 10.20463/pan.2024.0004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2023] [Revised: 03/06/2024] [Accepted: 03/15/2024] [Indexed: 05/12/2024] Open
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PURPOSE Diabetes is a chronic metabolic disease that affects approximately 422 million people worldwide and leads to the death of 1.5 million people every year. The prevalence of diabetes among the population aged 30 or older in Korea has steadily increased since 2018, reaching 16.7% in 2020, with one in six adults having diabetes. This study was conducted to identify factors affecting weight management in overweight or obese patients with diabetes (OOPD) in Korea using data from the 2018-2022 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Therefore, the goal of this study is to analyze weight perception and factors related to weight perception and to identify factors that influence weight loss efforts among OOPD in Korea. METHODS Socioeconomic characteristics, disease morbidity, weight perception, and weight loss efforts were investigated in 950 participants. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, cross-tabulation, and logistic regression. RESULTS Among the overweight or obese patients with diabetes, 24.4% perceived their weight to be normal, with a higher proportion among men (29.6%) than among women (14.6%). Weight loss efforts were 5.11 times (95% CI: 3.02-8.66) higher in people with overweight perceptions than in those with normal weight perceptions. Additionally, the rate was 1.54 times (95% CI: 1.06 2.25) higher in people with dyslipidemia than in those without dyslipidemia. CONCLUSION These results suggest that weight management approaches for overweight or obese patients with diabetes should be designed individually based on weight perception and disease morbidity.
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- Young-Ran Yeun
- Department of Nursing, Kangwon National University, Gangwondo, Republic of Korea
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- DEU Exe-Physio Lab, Department of physical education, Dong-Eui University, Busan, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Hygiene, Kangwon National University, Gangwondo, Republic of Korea
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Gao Q, Li R, Chen Z, Yin W, Liao G, Zhang H, Wang J, Chen Y. Weight self-perception and weight loss attempts in Chinese cardiovascular patients and non-cardiovascular patients: evidence from a population-based study. BMC Public Health 2023; 23:707. [PMID: 37072724 PMCID: PMC10114385 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-023-15380-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2022] [Accepted: 03/06/2023] [Indexed: 04/20/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Weight loss is a significant improvement for individuals with overweight or obesity, especially for cardiovascular patients. The driving effects of weight self-perception and attempts to lose weight are vital in weight management, yet weight misperception is a direct culprit for the undesirability of weight control and obesity prevention. This study aimed to investigate weight self-perception and misperception and weight loss attempts in Chinese adults, especially among cardiovascular and non-cardiovascular patients. METHODS We collected data from China HeartRescue Global Evaluation Baseline Household Survey 2015. Questionnaires were used to assess self-reported weight and cardiovascular patients. We used kappa statistics to check the consistency between weight self-perception and BMI. Logistic regression models were fitted to identify risk factors associated with weight misperception. RESULTS A total of 2690 participants were enrolled in the household survey, while 157 respondents were cardiovascular patients. According to questionnaire results, 43.3% of cardiovascular patients thought they were overweight and obese, while the percentage is 35.3% among non-cardiovascular patients. Kappa statistics indicated higher consistency of self-reported weight and actual weight among cardiovascular patients. Multivariate analysis showed weight misperception was significantly associated with gender, education level, and actual BMI. Lastly, 34.5% of non-cardiovascular patients and 35.0% of cardiovascular patients were trying to lose weight or keep weight. The majority of these people adopted combined strategies of controlling diet and exercise to lose or maintain weight. CONCLUSIONS Weight misperception was highly prevalent among cardiovascular or non-cardiovascular patients. Obese respondents, women, and individuals with lower education levels were more vulnerable to make weight misperception. However, no difference in the purpose of weight loss attempts was indicated among cardiovascular and non-cardiovascular patients.
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- Qingyuan Gao
- Department of Cardiology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510120, People's Republic of China
- Laboratory of Cardiac Electrophysiology and Arrhythmia in Guangdong Province, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510120, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, Xiangya School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha, 410078, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Cardiology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510120, People's Republic of China
- Laboratory of Cardiac Electrophysiology and Arrhythmia in Guangdong Province, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510120, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Cardiology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510120, People's Republic of China
- Laboratory of Cardiac Electrophysiology and Arrhythmia in Guangdong Province, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510120, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Cardiology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510120, People's Republic of China
- Laboratory of Cardiac Electrophysiology and Arrhythmia in Guangdong Province, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510120, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Cardiology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510120, People's Republic of China.
- Laboratory of Cardiac Electrophysiology and Arrhythmia in Guangdong Province, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510120, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Cardiology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510120, People's Republic of China.
- Laboratory of Cardiac Electrophysiology and Arrhythmia in Guangdong Province, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510120, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Cardiology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510120, People's Republic of China.
- Laboratory of Cardiac Electrophysiology and Arrhythmia in Guangdong Province, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510120, People's Republic of China.
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Cheah YK, Lim KK, Ismail H, Salleh R, Kee CC, Lim KH, Cheong YL. Awareness of Body Mass Index and Its Associated Factors: A Cross-Sectional Study. Nurs Health Sci 2022; 24:726-734. [PMID: 35785425 DOI: 10.1111/nhs.12971] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2022] [Revised: 06/26/2022] [Accepted: 06/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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This study explores the correlates of sociodemographic factors, smoking and caloric knowledge to body mass index awareness with a focus on Malaysia. Logistic regressions were estimated to examine sociodemographic factors associated with body mass index awareness. More than half of respondents were unaware of their body mass index (54.8%). Age was negatively associated with body mass index awareness (aOR: 0.993, 95% CI: 0.984, 1.001). Adults without formal education were less likely to know their body mass index than those with tertiary-level education (aOR: 0.279, 95% CI: 0.170, 0.457). Adults were less likely to be aware of their body mass index if they engaged in smoking (aOR: 0.779, 95% CI: 0.594, 1.023). Adults with knowledge of the definition of calories were more aware of their body mass index than others (aOR: 2.224, 95% CI: 1.805, 2.742). The findings emphasise the urgent need for a forthcoming sociodemographic factors-specific policy directed towards improving body mass index awareness to lower the prevalence of obesity in Malaysia.
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- Yong Kang Cheah
- School of Economics, Finance and Banking, College of Business, Universiti Utara Malaysia, Sintok, Kedah, Malaysia
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- Centre for Occupational Health Research, Institute for Public Health, Ministry of Health Malaysia, No. 1, Jln Setia Murni U13/52, Seksyen U13, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Centre for Non-Communicable Diseases Research, Institute for Public Health, Ministry of Health Malaysia, No. 1, Jln Setia Murni U13/52, Seksyen U13, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Centre for Nutrition Epidemiology Research, Institute for Public Health, Ministry of Health Malaysia, No. 1, Jln Setia Murni U13/52, Seksyen U13, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Sector for Biostatistics and Data Repository, National Institutes of Health, Ministry of Health Malaysia, No. 1, Jln Setia Murni U13/52, Seksyen U13, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Special Research Centre, Institute for Medical Research, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Jalan Pahang, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Special Research Centre, Institute for Medical Research, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Jalan Pahang, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Wu R, Zhu B, Chen R, Chen L, Chen R, Zhu D. Weight Perception Measured by Verbal Descriptions and Visual Descriptions: Which Measurement Correlates with Weight Loss Intentions among Female Nursing Students? INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:ijerph18105200. [PMID: 34068383 PMCID: PMC8153562 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18105200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2021] [Revised: 05/10/2021] [Accepted: 05/11/2021] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
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Background: Young females tend to overestimate their weight status, which might induce unhealthy weight loss intentions and behaviours. This study aimed to examine weight perception measured by visual and verbal descriptions and its correlation with weight loss intentions among female nursing students. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 600 female nursing students from four medical colleges in Shanghai, China. The participants rated perceptions of their weight by selecting a silhouette from the female Photographic Figure Rating Scale (PFRS) and one of the following verbal descriptions: “very underweight”, “slightly underweight”, “normal”, “overweight” or “obese”. Weight loss intentions were measured using the question “How often do you want to lose weight?”. Body mass index (BMI) was calculated from self-reported height and weight. Data were analysed using univariate and ordinal logistic regression analyses. Results: The accuracy of weight perceptions measured by verbal descriptions and visual descriptions was 44.50% and 55%, respectively. In females with underweight BMI (n = 135), 88.15% and 49.63% accurately classified their weight using visual descriptions and verbal descriptions, respectively. These females were more likely to overestimate (53.83% vs. 14.50%) and less likely to underestimate (1.67% vs. 30.50%) their weight when using verbal descriptions than when using visual descriptions. For verbal descriptions, weight overestimation was associated with weight loss intentions (odds ratio, 1.80; 95% confidence interval, 1.25–2.60). However, for visual descriptions, the two variables were not associated. Conclusions: A mismatch occurred between weight perceptions measured by the two methods and BMI status among female nursing students. Compared with verbal descriptions, visual descriptions had higher weight perception accuracy. However, weight overestimation measured by verbal descriptions was more likely to be associated with stronger intentions to lose weight than that of visual descriptions. These findings suggest that methodological discrepancies should be taken into account when measuring weight perception in future studies.
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- Ruxing Wu
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Nursing, Shanghai 200025, China; (R.W.); (B.Z.)
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- Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Nursing, Shanghai 200025, China; (R.W.); (B.Z.)
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- School of Nursing and Health Management, Shanghai University of Medicine & Health Sciences, Shanghai 201318, China;
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- School of Nursing, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China;
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- School of Nursing, The Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China;
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- Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Nursing, Shanghai 200025, China; (R.W.); (B.Z.)
- School of Nursing, The Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China;
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +86-1391-807-8680
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Sahiran MF, Lee PY, Mawardi M, Mohd Azizi F. Bodyweight status misperception among reproductive-aged women in primary care settings. MALAYSIAN FAMILY PHYSICIAN : THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE ACADEMY OF FAMILY PHYSICIANS OF MALAYSIA 2020; 15:62-73. [PMID: 33329864 PMCID: PMC7735877] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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INTRODUCTION It is common, and many international and local studies confirm this, that women of reproductive age misperceive their body-weight status. This phenomenon can lead to their being less likely to adopt a healthy lifestyle which later exposes them to increased health problems and risks including those of a gynecological and obstetric nature. Generally, there have been inconsistent findings concerning the association between the self-perceived weight status and sociodemographic factors, physical activities, and previous weight loss attempts of women of reproductive age in an Asian population like Malaysia. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to determine the factors associated with body weight status misperception among reproductive-aged women at a primary care setting in Malaysia. METHODS This is a cross-sectional study conducted at Klinik Kesihatan Durian Tunggal in 2016-2017. The questionnaire included questions on the perception of weight status, sociodemographic factors, smoking status, level of physical activity, and weight loss attempts. Logistic regressions were used for statistical analysis to examine the association between body weight status misperception and related factors. RESULTS The study recruited 630 reproductive-aged women. The mean age and SD of the respondents was 32.7 + 8.9 years, and 84% of the respondents were Malays. More than three-quarters of the respondents (75.5%, n = 476) had received up to a secondary level of education. The majority of the respondents were in the overweight/obese group (59.4%, n = 374). The mean BMI of the respondents was 27.1 kg/m2 + 6.61. Approximately 65.4% (n = 412) of the respondents had an inactive lifestyle. However, 60% (n = 378) of the respondents reported that they had attempted to reduce their weight in the last year. A total of 141 respondents (22.4%) misperceived their weight status with 113 (80.1% ) of them underestimating their weight status. Women with primary-level education (OR: 3.545, 95% CI: 1.530-8.215, p = 0.003) and secondary-level education (OR: 1.933, 95% CI: 1.065-3.510, p = 0.030) had a greater likelihood of misperceiving their body weight status as compared to those who have a tertiary level of education. Women with no weight loss attempts were also at risk of body weight status misperception (OR: 1.850, 95% CI: 1.195, 2.865, p = 0.006). CONCLUSION Bodyweight status misperception among reproductive-aged women was associated with a low level of education and with those who had made no weight loss attempts. Identifying women who are at risk of misperceiving their weight status would enable early counseling on weight management.
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- M F Sahiran
- MD, MMed Family Med, Klinik Kesihatan Petra Jaya, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia
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- MBBS, MMed Family Med, Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Malaysia,
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- MBBS, MMed Family Med, Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Malaysia
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- MBBS, Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Malaysia
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