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- PublicationFACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH BODY WEIGHT MISPERCEPTION AMONG ADOLESCENTS: FINDINGS FROM ADOLESCENT NUTRITION SURVEY 2017(International Journal of Public Health and Clinical Sciences, 2020)
;Nur Shahida Abd Aziz ;Ruhaya Salleh ;Syafinaz Mohd Sallehuddin ;Mohd Hasnan AhmadAzli BaharudinBackground: Body weight misperception refers to a perception of either underestimation or overestimation of own body weight irrespective of actual body mass index. This study aimed to determine body weight misperception and its associated factors among Malaysian adolescents. Materials and Methods: A cross sectional study with two-stage stratified cluster sampling data was obtained from Adolescents Nutrition Survey 2017 which involved 40087 adolescents aged 10 to 17 years old. Socio-demography and body weight perception data were obtained using a self-administered questionnaire. Descriptive and logistic regression analysis using complex sample was performed for data analysis. Result: Findings showed that among adolescents who were actually in overweight categories but misperceived themselves to be thin and normal was 49.3%. Logistic regression revealed that boys [aOR: 1.16 (95% CI: 1.089, 1.228)] , primary school [aOR: 1.51 (95% CI: 1.393, 1.644)] and taking dietary supplement [aOR: 1.11 (95% CI: 1.048, 1.183)] were significantly associated with body weight misperception. Conclusion: This findings should be utilised by relevant programme managers in developing school-based health promotion program through education or curriculum syllabus to inculcate healthy body image among the adolescent. - PublicationFactors Associated with High Sodium Intake Assessed from 24-hour Urinary Excretion and the Potential Effect of Energy Intake(2019)
;Fatimah Othman ;Rashidah Ambak ;Cheong Siew Man ;Nor Azian Mohd Zaki ;Mohd Hasnan Ahmad ;Nur Shahida Abdul Aziz ;Azli Baharuddin ;Ruhaya SallehTahir ArisDietary consumption and other environmental factors are known factors associated with sodium intake. However, little is known about the influence of energy intake on this relationship. +e aim of this study was to determine the risk factors associated with high sodium intake assessed from urine sodium excretion and the influence of energy intake. A nationwide, cross-sectional study was conducted from 2015 to 2016 among Malaysian health staff (MySalt 2015). A total of 1027 participants from 1568 targeted participants aged 18 years and older that were randomly selected were included in this study. Sodium intake was determined by measuring sodium excretion in the 24 hr urine test. Dietary, sociodemography, and anthropometry variables as associated risk factors were assessed. Multiple logistic regression models were used to determine the association between high sodium intake (≥2000 mg/day urinary sodium) and potential risk factors. +e prevalence of high sodium intake in this study was 70.1% (n � 733). High sodium intake was associated with male (OR 1.93, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.41, 2.64), Bumiputera Sarawak ethnicity (OR 0.24, 95% CI 0.09, 0.62), and energy-adjusted sodium intake (mg/d) (OR 1.19, 95% CI 1.03–1.39). Our results suggested that sex, ethnicity, and energy-adjusted sodium consumption were strong risk factors associated with high sodium intake independent from energy and other potential confounding factors. - PublicationPrevalence and Factors Associated with Self-Reported Vision Disability among the Elderly in Malaysia: Findings from National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS) 2018(2021)
;Muhammad Solihin Rezali ;Nor’ Ain Ab Wahab ;Norhafizah Sahril ;Muhd Hafizuddin Taufik Ramli ;Nik Adilah Shahein ;Ying Ying Chan ;Nur Liana Ab Majid ;Mohd Hasnan Ahmad ;Mohd Shaiful Azlan KassimInés ContrerasIntroduction: Disability has adverse effects on health, wellbeing, and life quality. Vision disorder is one of the top-ranked causes of disability in the elderly population. This study aims to determine the prevalence and factors associated with vision disability among the elderly in Malaysia. Methodology. Data collection from National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS) 2018 was obtained. This survey focused on elderly health by using two-stage stratified cluster sampling design. The Washington Group Extended Question Set on Functioning (WG ES-F) was used to determine the vision disability. The data were analyzed using SPSS version 21.0 utilizing a complex sample design with multivariable logistic regression analysis to determine the prevalence and associated factors to vision disability. Results: A total of 3,977 elderly completed the vision disability questionnaire. The overall prevalence of vision disability among those who were 60 years old and above was 4.5%. Multiple logistic regression revealed that no formal education (AOR: 6.69, 95% CI: 1.52, 29.49), only primary education (AOR: 4.26, 95% CI: 1.01, 18.03), unemployed/retiree or homemaker (AOR: 3.25, 95% CI: 1.79, 5.89), hypertension (AOR: 1.45, 95% CI: 1.00, 2.09), and malnourished elderly (AOR: 2.84, 95% CI: 1.76, 461) had higher odds for having vision disability. Conclusion: The findings suggest that a low education level, unemployment, hypertension, and malnourishment are significant risk factors for VD among Malaysia’s elderly. Strengthening awareness campaigns to increase VD awareness and provide high-quality rehabilitation services must target specific groups, such as the elderly with a low level of education and the unemployed. Empower primary healthcare providers with the knowledge and skills necessary to improve the quality of eye care delivery and expand eye screening in settling VD issues nationally.