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  1. Fulltext Healthy sleep behaviour as weight loss strategy in managing obesity among women in Malaysia: a review
    Absah M, Muhammad Shahrim Ab K, Zainal Abidin M, Rosita J, Ungku Fatimah Ungku Zainal A
    Jurnal Psikologi Malaysia, 2017;31(2):68-77.
    The development of overweight and obesity among women in Malaysia has shown an increasing trend between the year 2003 and 2014 base on the Malaysian Adult Nutrition Survey report in 2015. The prevalence of obesity was significantly higher in women by 22.9% compared to men 14.5%. There are many factors contributing to the upsurge of obesity among women and among most, sleep disorders has been the emerging issue which has longed been discussed. Certain important factors affecting women related to sleep quality such as stress, insomnia, depression and some biological conditions like menopause, menstrual cycle and pregnancy can affect sleep quality. This paper serves to review how lack of sleep quality is associated to the development of obesity and why healthy sleep behaviour could aid to weight loss. Public health approaches to reducing the burden of obesity must consider equipping the women in managing their sleep related issues and how they are able to control the food consumption and lifestyle of the family. Thus, promoting healthy sleep behaviour among women emphasized on the importance of deriving sleep quality through three important factors that is early bed time, sleep in the dark and sleep duration would be a contributing factor in managing obesity through healthy lifestyle changes.
    Study name: Malaysian Adult Nutrition Survey (MAN-2014)
    Matched MeSH terms: Nutrition Surveys
  2. Nutritional and socio-economic determinants of cognitive function and educational achievement of Aboriginal schoolchildren in rural Malaysia
    Al-Mekhlafi HM, Mahdy MA, Sallam AA, Ariffin WA, Al-Mekhlafi AM, Amran AA, et al.
    Br J Nutr, 2011 Oct;106(7):1100-6.
    PMID: 21492493 DOI: 10.1017/S0007114511001449
    A community-based cross-sectional study was carried out among Aboriginal schoolchildren aged 7-12 years living in remote areas in Pos Betau, Pahang, Malaysia to investigate the potential determinants influencing the cognitive function and educational achievement of these children. Cognitive function was measured by intelligence quotient (IQ), while examination scores of selected school subjects were used in assessing educational achievement. Blood samples were collected to assess serum Fe status. All children were screened for soil-transmitted helminthes. Demographic and socio-economic data were collected using pre-tested questionnaires. Almost two-thirds (67·6 %) of the subjects had poor IQ and most of them (72·6 %) had insufficient educational achievement. Output of the stepwise multiple regression model showed that poor IQ was significantly associated with low household income which contributed the most to the regression variance (r2 0·059; P = 0·020). Low maternal education was also identified as a significant predictor of low IQ scores (r2 0·042; P = 0·043). With educational achievement, Fe-deficiency anaemia (IDA) was the only variable to show significant association (r2 0·025; P = 0·015). In conclusion, the cognitive function and educational achievement of Aboriginal schoolchildren are poor and influenced by household income, maternal education and IDA. Thus, effective and integrated measures to improve the nutritional and socio-economic status of rural children would have a pronounced positive effect on their education.
    Matched MeSH terms: Nutrition Surveys
  3. Fulltext Intake of added sugar in Malaysia: a review
    Amarra MS, Khor GL, Chan P
    Asia Pac J Clin Nutr, 2016;25(2):227-40.
    PMID: 27222405 DOI: 10.6133/apjcn.2016.25.2.13
    The term 'added sugars' refers to sugars and syrup added to foods during processing or preparation, and sugars and syrups added at the table. Calls to limit the daily intakes of added sugars and its sources arose from evidence analysed by WHO, the American Heart Association and other organizations. The present review examined the best available evidence regarding levels of added sugar consumption among different age and sex groups in Malaysia and sources of added sugars. Information was extracted from food balance sheets, household expenditure surveys, nutrition surveys and published studies. Varying results emerged, as nationwide information on intake of sugar and foods with added sugar were obtained at different times and used different assessment methods. Data from the 2003 Malaysian Adult Nutrition Survey (MANS) using food frequency questionnaires suggested that on average, Malaysian adults consumed 30 grams of sweetened condensed milk (equivalent to 16 grams sugar) and 21 grams of table sugar per day, which together are below the WHO recommendation of 50 grams sugar for every 2000 kcal/day to reduce risk of chronic disease. Published studies suggested that, for both adults and the elderly, frequently consumed sweetened foods were beverages (tea or coffee) with sweetened condensed milk and added sugar. More accurate data should be obtained by conducting population-wide studies using biomarkers of sugar intake (e.g. 24-hour urinary sucrose and fructose excretion or serum abundance of the stable isotope 13C) to determine intake levels, and multiple 24 hour recalls to identify major food sources of added sugar.
    Matched MeSH terms: Nutrition Surveys
  4. Nutrition of Iban children of the Sut and Mujong Rivers
    Anderson AJ
    J Trop Pediatr, 1981 02;27(1):26-35.
    PMID: 7218412 DOI: 10.1093/tropej/27.1.26
    Matched MeSH terms: Nutrition Surveys
  5. Oral health status of military personnel in the Federation of Malaya, 1962
    BURNETT GW, MOREIRA BJ, IMM BC, IDRIS F
    Mil Med, 1965 Jan;130:68-72.
    PMID: 14219191
    Matched MeSH terms: Nutrition Surveys*
  6. Factors associated with physical inactivity among school-going adolescents: data from the Malaysian School-Based Nutrition Survey 2012
    Baharudin A, Zainuddin AA, Manickam MA, Ambak R, Ahmad MH, Naidu BM, et al.
    Asia Pac J Public Health, 2014 Sep;26(5 Suppl):27S-35S.
    PMID: 25070696 DOI: 10.1177/1010539514543682
    The importance of physical activity to health is well recognized. Good health habits should begin from a young age. This article aims to explore physical activity among Malaysian school adolescents and factors associated with it. Data from the Malaysian School-Based Nutrition Survey (MSNS), comprising a nationally representative sample of school-going children aged 10 to 17 years, were used. The overall prevalence of physically inactive adolescents was 57.3%. Age in years (adjusted odds ratio = 1.2; 95% confidence interval = 1.16-1.23), gender - females (adjusted odds ratio = 2.9; 95% confidence interval = 2.66-3.10), afternoon school session, breakfast consumption (no breakfast and irregular breakfast), body mass index status (obese and underweight), and body weight perception (underweight perceivers) were significant factors associated with physical inactivity among Malaysian adolescents. Thus, there is evidence that programs to promote physical activity in this group should consider the combination of the aforementioned factors at the household, school, and community levels.
    Matched MeSH terms: Nutrition Surveys
  7. Development of emergency food assistance design: a nutritionally balanced, culturally tailored and cost-effective strategy for flood mitigation
    Balachanthar S, Zakaria NA, Lee LK
    Ecol Food Nutr, 2018 07 10;57(4):314-329.
    PMID: 29989434 DOI: 10.1080/03670244.2018.1492380
    Emergency food assistance forms an integral component of flood mitigation in Malaysia. A cross-sectional survey investigating emergency food assistance among 202 flood victims was conducted and alternative food assistance plan was developed using linear programming targeting post-disaster food requirement scenarios. From the study, the receipt of food aid was significantly associated with ethnicity, household income, residential area and evacuation into temporary shelters. Linear programming analysis identified nutritionally appropriate food assistance targeting mass feeding, emergency food basket, and immediate food requirement for as low as MYR 6.07 (1.55 USD), MYR 7.14 (1.82 USD), and MYR 8.00 (2.04 USD), respectively. This study provides nutritional guidelines for disaster food assistance policy.
    Matched MeSH terms: Nutrition Surveys
  8. Fulltext Non-farmed fish contribute to greater micronutrient intakes than farmed fish: results from an intra-household survey in rural Bangladesh
    Bogard JR, Marks GC, Mamun A, Thilsted SH
    Public Health Nutr, 2017 03;20(4):702-711.
    PMID: 27702421 DOI: 10.1017/S1368980016002615
    OBJECTIVE: Fish is the most important animal-source food (ASF) in Bangladesh, produced from capture fisheries (non-farmed) and aquaculture (farmed) sub-sectors. Large differences in micronutrient content of fish species from these sub-sectors exist. The importance of fish in diets of vulnerable groups compared with other ASF; contribution from non-farmed and farmed species to nutrient intakes; and differences in fish consumption among age, gender, wealth groups and geographic regions were analysed, using quantitative intra-household fish consumption data, focusing on the first 1000 d of life.

    DESIGN: Two-stage stratified sample.

    SETTING: Nationally representative of rural Bangladesh.

    SUBJECTS: Households (n 5503) and individuals (n 24 198).

    RESULTS: Fish consumption in poor households was almost half that in wealthiest households; and lower in females than males in all groups, except the wealthiest, and for those aged ≥15 years (P<0·01). In infants of complementary feeding age, 56 % did not consume ASF on the survey day, despite 78 % of mothers knowing this was recommended. Non-farmed fish made a larger contribution to Fe, Zn, Ca, vitamin A and vitamin B12 intakes than farmed fish (P<0·0001).

    CONCLUSIONS: Policies and programmes aimed to increase fish consumption as a means to improve nutrition in rural Bangladesh should focus on women and young children, and on the poorest households. Aquaculture plays an important role in increasing availability and affordability of fish; however, non-farmed fish species are better placed to contribute to greater micronutrient intakes. This presents an opportunity for aquaculture to contribute to improved nutrition, utilising diverse production technologies and fish species, including small fish.

    Matched MeSH terms: Nutrition Surveys/methods; Nutrition Surveys/statistics & numerical data*
  9. Food taboos among the Orang Asli in West Malaysia: a potential nutritional hazard
    Bolton JM
    Am J Clin Nutr, 1972 Aug;25(8):789-99.
    PMID: 5046724
    Matched MeSH terms: Nutrition Surveys
  10. Development of a questionnaire for the study of malnutrition among children in rural Kelantan, Malaysia
    Cheah W, Wan Abdul Manan W, Zabidi-Hussin Z, Chang C
    Rural Remote Health, 2009 Jul-Sep;9(3):1155.
    PMID: 19705956
    Historical data have shown that the factors contributing to and underlying malnutrition among children are diverse, multisectoral and include interrelated biological, social, cultural and economic factors. To determine the these factors in a given population an accurate and reliable questionnaire is essential. This article concerns the process of questionnaire development and validation.
    Matched MeSH terms: Nutrition Surveys
  11. Sociodemographic factors associated with consumption of confectionery among obese and non-obese adults: A secondary analysis
    Cheah YK, Azahadi M, Mohamad Nor NS, Phang SN, Abd Manaf NH
    Obes Res Clin Pract, 2020 08 09;14(5):428-436.
    PMID: 32782176 DOI: 10.1016/j.orcp.2020.07.008
    The objective of the present study is to examine sociodemographic factors associated with consumption of confectionery among obese and non-obese adults in Malaysia. Secondary analysis of the Malaysian Adult Nutrition Survey (MANS) 2014 was performed. The survey was conducted in urban and rural areas in the 14 states of Malaysia, including the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur. Adults aged 18 years and above (n = 2696) were interviewed. The dependent variable was the total servings of confectionery consumed per week. An ordered logistic regression model was used to examine the associated sociodemographic factors in the decision of people to consume 0, 1-2, 3-5 and ≥6 servings of confectionery. Marginal effects of sociodemographic variables on confectionery consumption were calculated. Analyses stratified by bodyweight group were conducted. The results showed that income, education, gender, ethnicity, and employment status were significantly associated with consumption of confectionery. In particular, income, education, gender, ethnicity and employment status affected confectionery consumption, but not the other way around. However, no relationship was evidenced between age, marital status, household location and confectionery consumption. In conclusion, sociodemographic factors were related to consumption of confectionery. Policies aimed at discouraging consumption of confectionery should focus primarily on high income earners, well-educated individuals and Bumiputera.
    Matched MeSH terms: Nutrition Surveys
  12. Sociocultural influences on vitamin A deficiency in a rural Malay community
    Chen PC
    J Trop Med Hyg, 1972 Dec;75(12):231-6.
    PMID: 4539605
    Matched MeSH terms: Nutrition Surveys
  13. Eating Habits of Malaysian Children: Findings of the South East Asian Nutrition Surveys (SEANUTS)
    Chong KH, Wu SK, Noor Hafizah Y, Bragt MC, Poh BK, SEANUTS Malaysia Study Group
    Asia Pac J Public Health, 2016 07;28(5 Suppl):59S-73S.
    PMID: 27307424 DOI: 10.1177/1010539516654260
    This article aims to describe the eating habits of Malaysian children using a nationally representative data set from the South East Asian Nutrition Surveys (SEANUTS) in Malaysia. A total of 2797 children aged 2 to 12 years were included in this analysis. Eating habits and dietary intakes of children were assessed using questionnaires. Overall, 56.1% of children consumed 3 main meals every day. Approximately 20% of children snacked 3 times per day, whereas 9.7% ate fast food on a weekly basis. Irregular meal patterns were significantly associated with lower micronutrient intakes, and the groups with higher odds for this pattern were older children, Malays, and those living in rural areas. Considering the relatively high rate of irregular meal consumption and its potential influence on dietary nutrient intake, persistent efforts must be continued to promote and inculcate healthy eating habits among children from an early age.
    Matched MeSH terms: Nutrition Surveys
  14. Fulltext A study on the food and nutritional status of the Armed Forces
    Chong YH, Tee ES, Ng TKW, Yap SB, Mok SK
    Med J Malaysia, 1982 Mar;37(1):46-51.
    PMID: 7121346
    The nutritional status of 158 soldiers drawn from four army camps in Selangor, Negeri Sembilan and Pahang has been assessed by biochemical procedures, nutritional anthropometry and dietary (chemical) analysis. Biochemical assessment showed that with the exception of thiamin and riboflavin nutriture, the nutritional status of the soldiers appeared generally satisfactory and seemed to have improved slightly over those examined by the Inter-Departmental Committee on Nutrition and National Defence (ICNND), USA, in 1962 by similar methods. The anthropometric assessment indicated that the present day soldiers have the same mean height as those examined in 1962. Although they appeared slightly heavier, obesity did not seem to be a problem. Chemical analysis of their diet showed that there is room for improvement in the dietary supply of vitamin A and some of the water-soluble vitamins, particularly riboflavin, thiamin and vitamin C. There was also a significant discrepancy between the nutritional content of the chemically-analysed cooked meals and those calculated from the ration scales using Food Composition Tables, suggesting a need to review the current system of food supply,
    preparation and food sertnce unthin army camps in
    Malaysia.
    Matched MeSH terms: Nutrition Surveys
  15. Fulltext The prevalence of childhood malnutrition: its measurement, what it means and its uses
    Chong YH
    Med J Malaysia, 1980 Jun;34(4):329-35.
    PMID: 7219258
    Matched MeSH terms: Nutrition Surveys
  16. Biochemical assessment of the nutritional status of pre-school children in Kuala Trengganu
    Chong YH
    Med J Malaysia, 1974 Jun;28(4):213-20.
    PMID: 4278705
    Matched MeSH terms: Nutrition Surveys*
  17. Fulltext Social Determinants of Cardiovascular Health in US Adolescents: National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys 1999 to 2014
    Connolly SD, Lloyd-Jones DM, Ning H, Marino BS, Pool LR, Perak AM
    J Am Heart Assoc, 2022 Nov 15;11(22):e026797.
    PMID: 36370007 DOI: 10.1161/JAHA.122.026797
    Background Cardiovascular health (CVH) is suboptimal in US adolescents. Social determinants of health (SDOH) may affect CVH. We examined SDOH by race and ethnicity and assessed for associations between SDOH and CVH among US adolescents. Methods and Results We analyzed data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey for 3590 participants aged 12 to 19 years from 1999 to 2014. SDOH variables were chosen and an SDOH score assigned (range, 0-7 points; higher=more favorable). CVH was classified according to American Heart Association criteria. We estimated population prevalence and used multivariable linear and polytomous logistic regression for associations between SDOH and CVH. SDOH varied by group, with the non-Hispanic White group (n=1155) having a higher/better mean SDOH score compared with non-Hispanic Black (n=1223) and Mexican American groups (n=1212). Associations between SDOH and CVH differed between racial and ethnic groups (interaction P<0.0001). For the non-Hispanic White group, each additional favorable SDOH variable was associated with a CVH score higher/better by 0.3 points (β, 0.3, P<0.0001), 20% higher odds for moderate (versus low) CVH (odds ratio [OR], 1.2 [95% CI, 1.1-1.4]), and 80% higher odds for high/favorable (versus low) CVH (1.8 [1.5-2.1]). Associations between SDOH and CVH were more modest among the Mexican American group (β, 0.12, P=0.001; OR 1.1 [1.0-1.2] for moderate CVH; OR, 1.3 [1.1-1.6] for high CVH) and were not significant among the non-Hispanic Black group (β, 0.07; P=0.464). Conclusions SDOH and CVH were more favorable for non-Hispanic White adolescents compared with non-Hispanic Black and Mexican American adolescents. SDOH were strongly associated with CVH among the non-Hispanic White group. Racially and culturally sensitive public policy approaches may improve CVH in US adolescents.
    Matched MeSH terms: Nutrition Surveys
  18. Fulltext The Association between Parent Diet Quality and Child Dietary Patterns in Nine- to Eleven-Year-Old Children from Dunedin, New Zealand
    Davison B, Saeedi P, Black K, Harrex H, Haszard J, Meredith-Jones K, et al.
    Nutrients, 2017 May 11;9(5).
    PMID: 28492490 DOI: 10.3390/nu9050483
    Previous research investigating the relationship between parents' and children's diets has focused on single foods or nutrients, and not on global diet, which may be more important for good health. The aim of the study was to investigate the relationship between parental diet quality and child dietary patterns. A cross-sectional survey was conducted in 17 primary schools in Dunedin, New Zealand. Information on food consumption and related factors in children and their primary caregiver/parent were collected. Principal component analysis (PCA) was used to investigate dietary patterns in children and diet quality index (DQI) scores were calculated in parents. Relationships between parental DQI and child dietary patterns were examined in 401 child-parent pairs using mixed regression models. PCA generated two patterns; 'Fruit and Vegetables' and 'Snacks'. A one unit higher parental DQI score was associated with a 0.03SD (CI: 0.02, 0.04) lower child 'Snacks' score. There was no significant relationship between 'Fruit and Vegetables' score and parental diet quality. Higher parental diet quality was associated with a lower dietary pattern score in children that was characterised by a lower consumption frequency of confectionery, chocolate, cakes, biscuits and savoury snacks. These results highlight the importance of parental modelling, in terms of their dietary choices, on the diet of children.
    Matched MeSH terms: Nutrition Surveys*
  19. An age-independent anthropometric index of nutritional status
    Dugdale AE
    Am J Clin Nutr, 1971 Feb;24(2):174-6.
    PMID: 5545844 DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/24.2.174
    Matched MeSH terms: Nutrition Surveys*
  20. A nutritional survey of the Federated Malay States. IV. Food values of common articles of diet for Malays and Tamils, etc, in Malaya
    Fasal P
    Bull Inst Med Res Kuala Lumpur, 1941.
    Matched MeSH terms: Nutrition Surveys
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