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Malaysian Journal of Health Promotion, Vol 4 (Supplementary 1) 2022
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14 MOH-AMM Scientific Meeting 2022 in conjunction with 23 NIH Scientific Conference Abstract Book
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Institute for Public Health, National Institutes of Health (NIH), Ministry of Health Malaysia

INTRODUCTION: This study aims to explore the association between dietary pattern and body
mass index (BMI) in Malaysian adults.
METHODS: Secondary data analyses were conducted on adults (n = 1,080) aged 18 to 59 years
old who participated in the Malaysian Adults Nutrition Survey in 2014. Dietary information
was obtained using 24-hour dietary recalls conducted by qualified nutritionists. BMI was
calculated by dividing weight in kilograms by height in meters squared. Pearson product-
moment correlation coefficient was computed to evaluate the relationship between total
energy intake and BMI.
RESULTS: Pearson (r = 0.298, n = 1,080, p < 0.01) showed a moderate positive correlation
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between total energy intake and BMI. The coefficient of determination r , in this study was
0.089, meaning that 8.9% of variability in BMI can be explained by reporting of total energy
intake of the 1,080 respondents. The remaining 91.1% of the variability in BMI was explained
by other factors in this study. There was a significant, positive correlation between total
carbohydrate (r = .234), protein (r = .147), total fat (r = .155), total sugar intake (r = .107), total
dietary fibre (r = .147), total sodium (r = .124), and BMI at p < .05 (2-tailed) in which r- value
referred to the strength of association between the nutrients and BMI.
DISCUSSION/CONCLUSION: This study found that increase in total energy intake is correlated
with an increase in BMI, suggesting that the amount of energy consumed by respondents may
determine their BMI. There was a significant, weak positive correlation between total
carbohydrate, total fat, total sodium, total dietary fibre, total sugar intake and BMI. The
association between carbohydrate and BMI had the highest r- value as compared to other
nutrients. This result may be explained by the fact that carbohydrate is the major source of
energy which contributes around 53% of total energy intake in diet among adults.

ID 151 THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN RESILIENCE WITH DEPRESSION AMONG STUDENTS OF
SEKOLAH TUNAS BAKTI

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Normawati Binti Ahmad , Normawati Binti Yusoff
1 Institute for Health Behavioural Research, National Institutes of Health (NIH), Ministry of Health Malaysia
2 Raja Perempuan Zainab II Hospital, Kota Bahru, Kelantan. Ministry of Health Malaysia

INTRODUCTION: Depression was a mental health problem most frequently experienced by
adolescents compared to other mental health problems. Adolescents especially those of low
social class backgrounds who did not succeed academically and are detached in moral
rehabilitation centers had actually at risk of depression. Resilience was seen as an element
that could prevent depression. This study aimed to examine the relationship between
resilience with depression among moral rehabilitation center students’ of Sekolah Tunas Bakti
(STB).
METHODS: A cross-sectional study using a self-administered questionnaire. This study used
Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI II) and Ego Resilience Scale (ER89) instruments. Data were
analyzed using descriptive, correlation, and regression.
RESULTS: The result showed that there was a negative significant correlation between
resilience and depression. It means that high resilience could reduce depression.
DISCUSSION/CONCLUSION: These findings could be used as a guideline for STB regarding the
risk of depression among students and when developing intervention programs to improve
resilience and reduce the level of depression.

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