Determinants of Diet and Physical Activity in Malaysian Adolescents: A Systematic Review
The increased prevalence of unhealthy eating habits and sedentary lifestyles among Malaysian adolescents has become a public health concern. The aim of this systematic review was to summarize evidence from observational studies related to diet and physical activity (PA) among Malaysian adolescents (...
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doaj-f6c895261aff42e2a429d3909938a5492020-11-24T20:48:14ZengMDPI AGInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health1660-46012019-02-0116460310.3390/ijerph16040603ijerph16040603Determinants of Diet and Physical Activity in Malaysian Adolescents: A Systematic ReviewShooka Mohammadi0Muhammad Yazid Jalaludin1Tin Tin Su2Maznah Dahlui3Mohd Nahar Azmi Mohamed4Hazreen Abdul Majid5Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Centre for Population Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, MalaysiaDepartment of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, MalaysiaDepartment of Social and Preventive Medicine, Centre for Population Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, MalaysiaDepartment of Social and Preventive Medicine, Centre for Population Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, MalaysiaDepartment of Sports Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, MalaysiaDepartment of Social and Preventive Medicine, Centre for Population Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, MalaysiaThe increased prevalence of unhealthy eating habits and sedentary lifestyles among Malaysian adolescents has become a public health concern. The aim of this systematic review was to summarize evidence from observational studies related to diet and physical activity (PA) among Malaysian adolescents (13⁻18 years) and to recognize the associations between determinants of diet and PA and diet and PA behaviours. A systematic search for observational studies published from August 1990 through August 2017 was conducted via PubMed, Science Direct, Cochrane and Web of Science. A total of 18 studies met the inclusion criteria; these were independently extracted by two reviewers. Gender and ethnicity were the most commonly studied correlates of diet and PA; males were more physically active and they tended to have poorer diet quality and higher energy and macronutrient intakes in comparison to females; Malay adolescents had a lower diet quality and Chinese adolescents spent less time in PA compared to other ethnicities. However, the significance of these associations was often small or inconsistent. This review highlights the lack of longitudinal observational studies but summarizes the best available evidence for policymakers and public health practitioners to improve the diet and the level of PA in Malaysian adolescents.https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/16/4/603eating habitsMalaysian adolescentsphysical activitysystematic review |
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Shooka Mohammadi Muhammad Yazid Jalaludin Tin Tin Su Maznah Dahlui Mohd Nahar Azmi Mohamed Hazreen Abdul Majid Determinants of Diet and Physical Activity in Malaysian Adolescents: A Systematic Review International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health eating habits Malaysian adolescents physical activity systematic review |
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Shooka Mohammadi Muhammad Yazid Jalaludin Tin Tin Su Maznah Dahlui Mohd Nahar Azmi Mohamed Hazreen Abdul Majid |
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Determinants of Diet and Physical Activity in Malaysian Adolescents: A Systematic Review |
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Determinants of Diet and Physical Activity in Malaysian Adolescents: A Systematic Review |
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Determinants of Diet and Physical Activity in Malaysian Adolescents: A Systematic Review |
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Determinants of Diet and Physical Activity in Malaysian Adolescents: A Systematic Review |
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Determinants of Diet and Physical Activity in Malaysian Adolescents: A Systematic Review |
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determinants of diet and physical activity in malaysian adolescents: a systematic review |
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The increased prevalence of unhealthy eating habits and sedentary lifestyles among Malaysian adolescents has become a public health concern. The aim of this systematic review was to summarize evidence from observational studies related to diet and physical activity (PA) among Malaysian adolescents (13⁻18 years) and to recognize the associations between determinants of diet and PA and diet and PA behaviours. A systematic search for observational studies published from August 1990 through August 2017 was conducted via PubMed, Science Direct, Cochrane and Web of Science. A total of 18 studies met the inclusion criteria; these were independently extracted by two reviewers. Gender and ethnicity were the most commonly studied correlates of diet and PA; males were more physically active and they tended to have poorer diet quality and higher energy and macronutrient intakes in comparison to females; Malay adolescents had a lower diet quality and Chinese adolescents spent less time in PA compared to other ethnicities. However, the significance of these associations was often small or inconsistent. This review highlights the lack of longitudinal observational studies but summarizes the best available evidence for policymakers and public health practitioners to improve the diet and the level of PA in Malaysian adolescents. |
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