Background: Diet compositions are likely to be one of the influential factors for body fat deposition. The aim of this paper was to determine the nutrient changes and its association to body fat loss among the overweight and obese housewives in the MyBFF@home study. Methods: Data of participants in the MyBFF@home study (intervention and control groups) were analysed. Participants in the intervention group received personalised dietary counselling consisted of reduced calorie diet 1200–1500 kcal/day, while the control group was assigned to receive women’s health seminars. The dietary assessment was done during the intervention phase at baseline, 1 month (m), 2 m, 3 m and 6 m using a 3-day food diary. Body fat was measured using a bioelectrical impedance analyser (In-body 720) at baseline and at the end of the intervention phase. The mean differences of nutrient intake and body compositions during the intervention phase were measured with paired t-test. The changes in body fat and nutrients intake were calculated by subtracting baseline measurements from those taken at 6 months. Multiple linear regression analysis was conducted to determine the extent to which the changes in each gram of nutrients per 1000 kcal were predictive of changes in body fat mass. Results: There were significant reductions in energy, all macronutrients, dietary fibre, calcium and iron intake in both study groups after the intervention phase (p < 0.05). In the intervention group, body fat loss increased with the reduction of each gram of carbohydrate, protein and fat per 1000 kcal, (p < 0.05), and decreased with the reduction of each gram of calcium and fibre intake per 1000 kcal (p < 0.05). In the control group, body fat loss increased with the reduction of each gram fat per 1000 kcal (p < 0.05) and decreased with the reduction of each gram iron per 1000 kcal. Conclusion: Changes in the intake of various nutrients have different effects on body fat loss between the intervention and control group.

Hypertension is a chronic medical condition and a global public health issue. According to Malaysia's National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS) 2006, the prevalence of hypertension among adults aged 18 years and above was 32.2% and had increased slightly in 2011 to 32.7%. However, not much study was done on the prevalence of young adult hypertension in Malaysia. Hence, the aim of this study was to determine this prevalence as well as its associated factors. Data was obtained from the NHMS 2011 study, which utilized a two stage stratified sampling design to conduct a nationwide household survey involving 28,650 individuals. Systolic and diastolic blood pressures, height, weight and blood glucose levels were measured. Binary logistic regression was used to investigate the relationship between prevalence of hypertension and its associated factors. The prevalence of young adult hypertension was 17.3%. After adjusting for other confounding variables, significant association were found in gender [aOR : 1.72 (95% CI : 1.52 - 1.96)], age [aOR : 1.08 (1.07 - 1.09)], ethnic groups (Other Bumiputera vs Malays [aOR : 1.55 (1.27 - 1.88)], obesity (aOR 4.43 95%CI 3.83 - 5.12) and diabetic status [aOR : 1.75 (95%CI 1.43 - 2.15)]. Early screening, detection and treatment of hypertension among the high risk young adults group is recommended to reduce the long-term risk of complications.