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nutrition, food safety and quality and older people were 69, 66, 37 and 30 research
respectively. Only 2 research uptakes were from environmental and disaster risk. We could
not determine the total funding given for all the research that were registered in NMRR.
CONCLUSION: It is evident from the large number of studies were conducted among key areas
namely health system and communicable disease. There is growing enthusiasm for using HRP
document to guide future research. Clearer and more comprehensive explanation including
funding are needed to guide researchers undertaking HRP based research for future planning
and funding.

ID 36 MINIMUM DIETARY DIVERSITY AND ITS ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG MALAYSIAN
CHILDREN

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Khairul Hasnan Amali , Roslee Rajikan , Norimah A. Karim 3
1 Institute for Public Health, National Institute of Health, Ministry of Health Malaysia
2 Centre for Healthy Ageing and Wellness (H-Care), Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
3 School of Health Sciences, International Medical University Malaysia

INTRODUCTION: Minimum Dietary Diversity (MDD) is one of the indicators used to determine
the Infant and Young Child Feeding Index for children aged 6-23 months. This indicator is
useful for assessing the adequacy of micronutrient intake. This study aimed to determine the
prevalence of MDD and its associated factors among children aged 6-23 months in low
household income families (B40).
METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted among parents or caregivers of children
aged 6-23 months who attended routine check-ups at selected Health Clinics in Kuala Lumpur
and Kuala Selangor district. A questionnaire was used to collect socio-demographic and MDD
using face-to-face interviews with respondents. Descriptive statistics were used to summarize
the characteristics of study population. Logistic regression analysis was used to examine the
association between variables.
RESULTS: A total of 300 children were involved in this study. The mean age of the children
was 13.8 ± 5.2 months, and more than half of them were male (51.7%). Majority of the
participants were Malay (84%). The prevalence of MDD in this study was 43.3%. Children aged
12-23 months (aOR=2.02, 95% CI: 1.25,3.27) and housewife (aOR=1.09, 95% CI: 1.09,2.82)
were significantly associated with MDD.
DISCUSSION/CONCLUSION: Three out of five children in low income families (B40) did not
meet the MDD. Parents or caregivers are advised to enhance their practice of feeding children
appropriately in order to improve dietary quality and to ensure that children meet their daily
energy and nutrient requirements.

ID 37 MOBILE HEALTH CLINIC (MHC) SERVICES IN HULU SELANGOR DISTRICT

Sharifah Maziah Syed Shamsuddin, Siti Rohana binti Saad
Hulu Selangor District Health Office

INTRODUCTION: Mobile health clinic (MHC) services are capable in improving access to
health care for individuals and communities living in remote areas. There are limited studies
conducted related to MHC services, specifically in Hulu Selangor District. Therefore, this study
was designed to describe the sociodemographic and diagnosis profile of MHC attendees in

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