A5043240121- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Nutritional Studies and Diet
- Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins
- Cancer survivorship and care
- Health and Lifestyle Studies
- Diabetes Management and Research
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Health and Wellbeing Research
- Vitamin D Research Studies
- Cardiovascular Health and Risk Factors
- Workplace Health and Well-being
- Physical Activity and Health
- Health and Well-being Studies
- Smoking Behavior and Cessation
- Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling
- Diabetes Treatment and Management
- Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Body Composition Measurement Techniques
- Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact
- Sleep and Work-Related Fatigue
- Diet and metabolism studies
- Nutrition, Genetics, and Disease
University of Malaya
2016-2025
Ministry of Health
2021
Malaysia Theological Seminary
2021
National Open University of Nigeria
2018
University of Leeds
2018
Usmanu Danfodiyo University
2016
Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography
2014
Chinese Academy of Sciences
2014
University Malaya Medical Centre
2011-2013
Shanghai Jiao Tong University
2007-2012
Vitamin D status, as indicated by 25-hydroxyvitamin is inversely associated with adiposity, glucose homeostasis, lipid profiles, and blood pressure along its classic role in calcium homeostasis bone metabolism. It also shown to be metabolic syndrome cardiovascular diseases western populations. However, evidence from the Asian population limited. Therefore, we aim study prevalence of vitamin insufficiency (< 50 nmol/L) association risk factors among an existing Malay cohort Kuala Lumpur.This...
Childhood malnutrition is a multi-dimensional problem. An increase in household income not sufficient to reduce childhood if children are deprived of food security, education, access water, sanitation and health services. The aim this study identify the characteristics malnourished below five years age ascertain risk factors state Malaysia. A case control was conducted maternal child clinics districts Terengganu, Malaysia from April August 2012. Case with moderate severe z-scores < −2SD...
The International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) was developed to assess the physical activity patterns in populations. authors aim examine reliability and validity of Malay version IPAQ (IPAQ-M). IPAQ-M self-administered twice at a 1-week interval its test–retest reliability. Criterion assessed between 7-day log (PA-Log). A total 81 adults participated study. Intraclass correlation coefficients (ICC), kappa (κ), (ρ), Bland–Altman plot were used for data analyses. ICC scores revealed...
Metabolic Syndrome is associated with increased risk for type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. However, different diagnostic criteria have been recommended by expert groups. In Malaysia, there a lack of research comparing these criteria. Therefore, it our aim to study the concordance between IDF modified NCEP ATP III definitions among Malay cohort in Kuala Lumpur; demonstrate if all participants same cardiometabolic risks. This was an analytical cross sectional study. Ethics approval...
Musculoskeletal pain is common among teachers. Work-related psychosocial factors are found to be associated with the development of musculoskeletal pain, however psychological distress may also play an important role.To assess prevalence self-reported low back (LBP), and neck and/or shoulder (NSP) secondary school teachers; evaluate association LBP NSP work-related factors.This was a cross-sectional study conducted teachers in state Penang, Malaysia. The participants were recruited via two...
Colorectal cancer is the third most commonly diagnosed malignancy and fourth leading cause of cancer-related death globally. It second common among both males females in Malaysia. The economic burden colorectal likely to increase over time owing its current trend aging population. Cancer survival analysis an essential indicator for early detection improvement treatment. However, there was a scarcity studies concerning patients as well predictors. Therefore, we aimed determine 1-, 3- 5-year...
The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the lives of all including university students. With preventive measures to reduce transmission COVID-19, face-to-face teaching and learning are converted e-learning. implementation e-learning may influence these students' mental conditions. This study aimed determine association factors with health status (depression, anxiety stress) among students in Malaysia. Study participants were tertiary education from both private public universities Participants...
Malnutrition in older persons is a public health concern. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of malnutrition and its associated factors among community-dwelling Sri Lanka.A cross-sectional was conducted Kandy district, Lanka. The nutritional status assessed using Mini Nutritional Assessment -Short Form (MNA-SF). A standardised questionnaire used record with malnutrition: demographic characteristics, financial food appetite, lifestyle, psychological physical disease care, oral...
Investigations on sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) intake and cardiometabolic risks among Asians are scant.This study aimed to examine associations between SSB Malaysian adolescents.Anthropometric data, blood pressure (BP), fasting glucose (FBG), lipid profiles insulin levels measured involved 873 adolescents (aged 13 years). intake, dietary patterns physical activity level (PAL) were self-reported.Mean consumption was 177.5 mL day-1 with significant differences ethnicities (Malay, Chinese,...
Vitamin D deficiency is highly prevalent in both temperate as well tropical countries. Obesity one of the factors contributing to vitamin deficiency. As our country has a high prevalence overweight and obesity, we aimed study serum 25-hydroxyvitamin (25(OH)D) level its association with adiposity using various indicators; other risk that affect 25(OH)D among multi-ethnic adults Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.This was cross sectional conducted multistage sampling. All permanent teachers working...
The prevalence of type 2 diabetes among Malaysian adults has increased by more than two folds over the past decades. Strategies to collaborate with existing community partners may become a promising channel for wide-scale dissemination prevention in country. objectives this study were determine effects community-based lifestyle interventions delivered prediabetes and their health-related quality life as compared usual care group.This was quasi-experimental conducted sub-urban communities...
The vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene is expressed abundantly in different tissues; including adipocytes and pancreatic beta cells. rs1544410 or BsmI single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) the intronic region of VDR has been previously associated with levels, obesity insulin resistance.This study was aimed to examine association between risk deficiency, resistance adolescents living a tropical country.Thirteen-year-old were recruited via multistage sampling from twenty-three randomly selected...
Introduction Workplace health promotion is important in the prevention of non-communicable diseases among employees. Previous workplace programs have shown benefits such as lowered disease prevalence, reduced medical costs and improved productivity. This study aims to evaluate impact a 6-year program on employees' blood pressure public university. Methods In this prospective cohort study, we included 1,365 employees enrolled university's program, conducted since 2008 using data from...
Patients with COVID-19 usually recover and return to normal health, however some patients may have symptoms that last for weeks or even months after recovery. This persistent state of ill health is known as Long COVID if it continues more than three are not explained by an alternative diagnosis. Covid has been overlooked, especially in the low- middle-income countries. Therefore, we conducted online survey among survivors community explore their symptoms, factors associated how affected...
Diet monitoring has been linked with improved eating habits and positive health outcomes such as prevention of obesity. However, this is often unsustainable traditional methods place a high burden on both participants researchers through pen paper recordings manual nutrient coding respectively. The digitisation dietary greatly reduced these barriers. This proposes diet application novel food recognition feature usability study conducted in the real world.This describes development mobile...
Abstract The actual prevalence of diabetic kidney disease (DKD) in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) Malaysia is unknown. We aimed to determine the DKD and its associated risk factors among T2D Malaysia. An analytical cross-sectional study was conducted using year 2022 clinical audit dataset from National Diabetes Registry. defined as albuminuria, a decreased glomerular filtration rate, or both. Among 80,360 patients, 62.2% were female, 68.4% Malay, mean age 61.4 years. A total 56.7% (95%...
Abstract Background Older persons with diabetes have an increased falls risk that could lead to serious complications including death. Aim To determine the influence of psychosocial factors and health-seeking behaviour on falling among individuals type 2 diabetes. Methods This prospective study included community-dwelling adults aged ≥55 years selected through stratified random sampling from three neighbouring parliamentary constituencies. Data was collected at baseline in 2013–2015...