Knowledge of diabetes and lifestyle behaviour amongst indigenous population in Peninsular Malaysia.
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309 INTRODUCTION Malaysia is a multiethnic country with a population of 29.5 million people . The indigenous Orang Asli, also known as the original peoples of the Malay Peninsular consist of various aboriginal tribes and make up about 1% of the Malaysian population. The Orang Asli can be grouped into three major ethno-linguistic groups namely Negrito, Senoi and Proto-Malays. Within these major groups are smaller subgroups, distinguished by language and geographical location .
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عنوان ژورنال:
- The Medical journal of Malaysia
دوره 68 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2013