A5001440364- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Nutritional Studies and Diet
- Cancer Risks and Factors
- Health and Lifestyle Studies
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Cancer, Lipids, and Metabolism
- Physical Activity and Health
- Public Health and Nutrition
- Metabolism, Diabetes, and Cancer
- Diet and metabolism studies
- Nutrition, Genetics, and Disease
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Birth, Development, and Health
- Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling
- Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities
- Children's Physical and Motor Development
- Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins
- Cancer survivorship and care
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Health and Well-being Studies
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
- Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare
- Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases
National University of Malaysia
2008-2024
Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia
2022
Sultan Zainal Abidin University
2012-2021
Universiti Malaysia Terengganu
2020
Altran (France)
2012
The Global Matrix 4.0 on physical activity (PA) for children and adolescents was developed to achieve a comprehensive understanding of the global variation in children's adolescents' (5-17 y) PA, related measures, key sources influence. objectives this article were (1) summarize findings from Report Cards, (2) compare indicators across countries, (3) explore trends Human Development Index geo-cultural regions.A total 57 Card teams followed harmonized process grade 10 common PA indicators. An...
Obesity-mediated inflammation represents a key connection between the intake of foods with high inflammatory potential and colorectal cancer (CRC) risk. We aimed to explore association energy-adjusted dietary index (E-DII) in relation CRC risk both obese non-obese subjects. This study included 99 histopathologically confirmed cases, 73 colonic polyps 141 healthy controls from tertiary medical centres urban suburban areas Peninsular Malaysia. The subjects were categorised into body mass (BMI)...
The aim of the study was to evaluate effectiveness implementing multimodal nutrition education intervention (NEI) improve dietary intake among university students. design used cluster randomised controlled at four public universities in East Coast Malaysia. A total 417 students participated study. They were randomly selected and assigned into two arms, that is, group (IG) or control (CG) according their cluster. IG received 10-week using three modes (conventional lecture, brochures, text...
Research suggests that physical activity plays a role to improve health related- quality of life (QoL), however studies examining the association between and HRQOL are limited in paediatric literature. The aim this study is explore relationship HRQoL among Malaysian children. Participants (n = 78 normal weight; obese children) aged 9–11 years completed validated (QoL) inventory wore an accelerometer objectively measure for 1 week. Psychosocial Health domain Total QoL (all p < 0.05) were...
The epidemic of obesity in developed countries is commonly associated with poor dietary habit and sedentary lifestyle. However, other determinants, including education background family income, may contribute towards the problem especially developing countries. This study aimed to determine influence socioeconomic status (SES) on among 12-year-old school adolescents Terengganu, Malaysia. Body weight height were measured BMI was categorised based WHO z-score cut-off points. Information...
Picky eating in children is often a major source of concern for many parents and caregivers. eaters (PEs) consume limited foods, demonstrate food aversion, have repertoire, which hinders their growth health. These behaviours are common with special health care needs despite the rise typically developing children. This leads to less attention being given intervention programmes Therefore, this scoping review aims investigate key concept an existing programme PE among children, primarily on...
Healthy Eating Index-2005 (HEI-2005), an index-based dietary pattern, has been shown to predict the risk of chronic diseases among Americans. This study aims examine ability HEI-2005 in predicting probability for premenopausal and postmenopausal breast cancer Malaysian women. Data from a case-control nutritional epidemiology 764 participants including 382 cases healthy women were extracted scored. Multivariate odds ratios (OR) with 95% confidence intervals (CI) used evaluate relationship...
Breast cancer patients often show an interest in making dietary changes after diagnosis of breast to improve their health condition and prevent recurrence.The objective the study was determine intake 2 years among patients.One hundred sixteen subjects were asked complete a semiquantitative food frequency questionnaire, diet recalls, questionnaire assess before diagnosis. The information on sociodemographic background, treatment history, anthropometric indices also collected.Seventy-two...
Abstract This study aimed to determine the association between dietary pattern (DP) and coronary heart disease (CHD) among high-risk adults as determined by metabolic syndrome (MetS) criteria in Malaysia. cross-sectional involved 365 participants with (CHD = 178; non-CHD 187) who were recruited from selected health clinics. Dietary intake was measured using a 189-item semi-quantitative foods frequency questionnaire (FFQ) whilst anthropometry clinical data trained researcher biochemical...
The pandemic of SARS CoV2 virus has severely impacted the entire world population. lockdown imposed during created enormous challenges particularly on health, economic and social life most individuals. This study aimed to investigate changes in health-related lifestyle food security how they influenced quality (QoL) Malaysian adults.
Studies on the relationship between diet and colorectal cancer (CRC) risk using single food or nutrient approach are widely conducted as opposed to dietary pattern approach. Therefore, this study aimed determine major patterns their association with CRC among Malaysians.
Abstract Background Lack of physical activity throughout one’s lifetime has been associated with obesity and it is also an important risk factor breast cancer. This study aimed to determine the relationship between objectively measured sedentary behaviour health-related quality life (HRQoL) among cancer survivors in East Coast region Peninsular Malaysia. Methods A cross-sectional involving 83 was carried out two main government referral hospitals region. Participants wore ActivPAL3™...
Dietary carbohydrate, fiber and sugar intake has been shown to play a role in the etiology of breast cancer, but findings have inconsistent limited developed countries with higher cancer incidence.To examine association premenopausal postmenopausal risk dietary intake.This population based case-control study was conducted Malaysia 382 patients controls. Food pattern assessed via an interviewer-administered food frequency questionnaire. Logistic regression used compute odds ratios (OR) 95%...
Measuring dietary intakes in a multi-ethnic and multicultural setting, such as Malaysia, remains challenge due to its diversity. This study aims develop evaluate the relative validity of an interviewer-administered food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) assessing habitual exposure The Malaysian Cohort (TMC) participants. We developed nutrient database (with 203 items) based on various consumption tables, 803 participants were involved this study. output FFQ was then validated against three-day...
Physical inactivity is a persistent and worsening population health concern in Asia. Led by the Active Healthy Kids Global Alliance, Matrix (GM) initiative provides an opportunity to explore how regional cultural differences across 18 Asian countries relate physical activity (PA) participation among children adolescents.To synthesize evidence from GM2.0 GM4.0 (2016-2022) countries.Report Card grades on behavioral/individual sources of influence indicators were reported countries. Letter...
Background: Increasing physical activity and reducing sitting time was recommended to cancer survivors after treatment for sustained health enhance the quality of life. This study aimed determine association with life among Malay breast gynaecological survivors. Methods: A cross-sectional conducted 95 gynaecology survivor subjects. The International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) used assess time. Quality assessed using EORTC QLQ-C30 questionnaire. Sociodemographic, clinical...
Despite growing evidence of increased saturated and trans fat contents in street foods, little is known about their fatty acid (FA) compositions. This study aimed to analyse the acids (SFAs), monounsaturated (MUFAs), polyunsaturated (PUFAs), (TFAs) content 70 selected most commonly available foods Malaysia. The were categorised into main meals, snacks, desserts. TFAs not detected any foods. Descriptively, all three categories mainly contained SFAs, followed by MUFAs, PUFAs. However, one-way...