Mabel Deurenberg‐Yap
Biographic Data
| ID | 10828465 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Mabel Deurenberg‐Yap |
| GIVEN NAMES | Mabel |
| FAMILY NAME | Deurenberg‐Yap |
| SIGNATURE | YAP M D |
| AFFILIATIONS | National University of Singapore |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2002 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2005 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
The Singaporean response to the Sars outbreak
During the outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) in Singapore from 1 March to 11 May 2003, various national prevention and control measures were undertaken to control and eliminate the transmission of the infection. During the initial period of the epidemic, public communication was effected through press releases and media coverage of the epidemic. About a month into the epidemic, a public education campaign was mounted to educate…
Breastfeeding prevalence and practices among Singaporean Chinese, Malay and Indian mothers
The National Breastfeeding Survey 2001 was the first comprehensive study on breastfeeding conducted on a national level in Singapore. It aimed to establish the prevalence of breastfeeding among Chinese, Malay and Indian mothers and to identify factors influencing breastfeeding. A total of 2098 mothers were interviewed in this two-phase study, with the first interview conducted 2 months after delivery and the second interview 6 months after birth …
Asians are different from Caucasians and from each other in their body mass index/body fat per cent relationship
The objective was to study the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and body fat per cent (BF%) in different population groups of Asians. The study design was a literature overview with special attention to recent Asian data. Specific information is provided on Indonesians (Malays and Chinese ancestry), Singaporean Chinese, Malays and Indians, and Hong Kong Chinese. The BMI was calculated from weight and height and the BF% was determined by…
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Asians are different from Caucasians and from each other in their body mass index/body fat per cent relationship
The objective was to study the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and body fat per cent (BF%) in different population groups of Asians. The study design was a literature overview with special attention to recent Asian data. Specific information is provided on Indonesians (Malays and Chinese ancestry), Singaporean Chinese, Malays and Indians, and Hong Kong Chinese. The BMI was calculated from weight and height and the BF% was determined by…
The Singaporean response to the Sars outbreak
During the outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) in Singapore from 1 March to 11 May 2003, various national prevention and control measures were undertaken to control and eliminate the transmission of the infection. During the initial period of the epidemic, public communication was effected through press releases and media coverage of the epidemic. About a month into the epidemic, a public education campaign was mounted to educate…
Breastfeeding prevalence and practices among Singaporean Chinese, Malay and Indian mothers
The National Breastfeeding Survey 2001 was the first comprehensive study on breastfeeding conducted on a national level in Singapore. It aimed to establish the prevalence of breastfeeding among Chinese, Malay and Indian mothers and to identify factors influencing breastfeeding. A total of 2098 mothers were interviewed in this two-phase study, with the first interview conducted 2 months after delivery and the second interview 6 months after birth …
Demography (3 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Environmental health (2 works) · Ethnic group (2 works) · Family medicine (2 works) · Population (2 works) · Anxiety (1 work) · Biology (1 work) · Body Composition Measurement Techniques (1 work) · Body mass index (1 work)