... among university students in Malaysia. Design/methodology/approach A cross-sectional online survey was conducted among 325 students from a private Malaysian university. Instruments included sociodemographic questions, the Yale Food Addiction Scale 2.0, Social Network Sites Food Preoccupation Scale...

...Mohammed Dauda Goni; Abdulqudus Bola Aroyehun; Shariza Abdul Razak; Wuyeh Drammeh; Muhammad Adamu Abbas Purpose This study aims to assess the household food insecurity in Malaysia during the initial phase of the movement control order (MCO) to provide insights into the prevalence and predictors...

...Muhammad Ilyas Nadeem; Yasrul Izad Abu Bakar; Sana Akram; Atif Amin Baig Purpose This study aims to determine the correlation of anthropometric measurements with serum lipid profile among Malay subjects in Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia. Design/methodology/approach This cross-sectional study...

... conducted in 21 study sites comprising 21 state and specialist government hospitals under the Ministry of Health, Malaysia. The sample size for this study was calculated with purposive sampling method, followed by proportionate sampling to determine the random sample size of each of the study sites...

... 15 (23.4) 49 (76.6) RM 2,300–5600 74 (28.7) 184 (71.3) >RM 5,600 14 (18.9) 60 (81.1) Note: ^a Interquartile Range Malaysia Hypocalcaemia Milk intake Pregnant women Calcium is a major component of teeth and bones that act as reservoirs...

... of International Islamic University, Malaysia (IIUM), Kuantan Campus and NWFP, Agricultural University Peshawar, Pakistan were assessed for energy and macro‐nutrients intake. A total of 140 students were registered who volunteered to participate in this study. The age range of the registered students was 22‐26...

... University, Malaysia (IIUM), Kuantan Campus were assessed for body compositional changes during Ramadan fasting. In total, 25 males and females volunteered to participate in this study in the holy month of Ramadan. The mean age of the volunteers was 26.5±5.86 years and the age range was 21‐45 years. The age...

...Chong Hueh Zan; Asmah Rahmat; Abdah Md. Akim; Norjahan Banu Mohd. Alitheen; Fauziah Othman; Gwendoline Ee Cheng Lian Purpose The purpose of this paper is to screen cytotoxic activities of commonly used culinary plants in Malaysia, Pandanus amaryllifolius (daun pandan), Curcuma...

...Sitti Aralas; Maryati Mohamed; Mohd Fadzelly Abu Bakar Purpose Salak (Salacca zalacca) is a species of palm tree native to Malaysia and Indonesia. The fruit is also known as “snake fruit” due to its reddish‐brown scaly skin. Four different varieties of the fruits (i.e. SS1, SS2, SS3...

...‐leafy vegetables, which included four‐angled bean (Psophocarpus tetragonolobus), French bean (Phaseolus vulgaris), string bean (Vigna sinensis) and snow pea (Pisum sativum) were purchased from Kompleks Pasar Borong, Seri Kembangan, Selangor, Malaysia. One kilogram of each vegetable was sampled using...

... useful information to health care providers and consumers. The powder form of a locally grown G. lucidum fruiting body was obtained from a commercial producer in Malaysia. Powdered egg yolk containing 2.72 per cent cholesterol was purchased from Behn Meyer Kimia Sdn.Bhd. (Malaysia...

...Fiona Pang; Poh See Toh Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the socio‐demographic factors affecting food safety knowledge/practice and the effectiveness of food safety strategies of hawkers in an urban and less urban setting of Malaysia. Design/methodology/approach A total of 50...

... of the linkage can be determined thoroughly in a more detailed way. The purified polysaccharides also should be screened for the bioassay guide fractionation. Practical implications The H. erinaceus can also be analyzed for its various nutritional values. In this way, it is hoped that Malaysia can...

... content had decreased although not significantly, when fried (Figure 1). Fish (food) Cooking Nutrition Malaysia Protein is an essential component of the diet required for the survival of living things. The basic function of protein in nutrition is to supply adequate amounts of needed...