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ID 61 HEALTHY LIFESTYLE AMONG MALAYSIAN ADULTS NATIONAL HEALTH AND
MORBIDITY SURVEY 2019

Khaw Wan-Fei, Shubash Shander Ganapathy, Chan Yee Mang, Nur Hamizah Nasaruddin, Nazirah Alias, LeeAnn
Tan
Institute for Public Health, National Institutes of Health, Ministry of Health Malaysia

INTRODUCTION: Majority of earlier studies have assessed the associations between
individual lifestyle factors and the risk of chronic diseases; however, limited studies available
on how the combined effect of healthy lifestyle factors in the local context. This study aimed
to determine the healthy lifestyle scores and to identify socio-demographic factors associated
with healthy lifestyle practice in a nationally-representative sample of Malaysian adults.
METHODS: Secondary data involving 7388 participants aged 18-96 years from the National
Health and Morbidity Survey 2019, a national cross-sectional survey, was used in this study.
A healthy lifestyle score (0-5 points) was calculated based on five modifiable lifestyle factors:
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non-smoker, body mass index <25 kg/m , physically active, moderate (or less) alcohol intake,
and daily consumption of ≥5 servings of fruits and vegetables. Those scored 4 and 5 points
were classified as ‘healthy lifestyle’ and 0-3 points were classified as ‘unhealthy lifestyle’.
Associations between socio-demographic factors and healthy lifestyle were examined using
logistic regression.
RESULTS: The proportions of participants with 0/1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 healthy lifestyle scores were
1.8%, 18.8%, 51.7%, 26.5%, and 1.2%, respectively. About 2043 respondents (27.7%) had
healthy lifestyle. Our results indicated that female (aOR=1.62; 95%CI=1.34,1.87), aged 18-30
years (aOR=1.58; 95%CI=1.14,2.18), and Chinese (aOR=2.02; 95%CI=1.49,2.75) significantly
associated with achieving healthy lifestyle.
DISCUSSION/CONCLUSION: The presence of healthy lifestyle was low among Malaysian
adults. Information on the prevalence of healthy lifestyles will facilitate the development of
effective intervention strategies to improve the adaptation of healthy lifestyle practices and
targeted specially at males, older than 30 years, and Malay ethnicity.

ID 62 THE HEALTH EFFECTS OF CHOCOLATE AND COCOA: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW

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Terence Yew Chin Tan , Xin Yi Lim , Julie Hsiao Hui Yeo , Shaun Wen Huey Lee , Nai Ming Lai
1 Herbal Medicine Research Centre, Institute for Medical Research, Ministry of Health Malaysia
2 Hospital Sultanah Bahiyah, Ministry of Health, Alor Setar, Malaysia
3 School of Pharmacy, Monash University Malaysia, Bandar Sunway, Malaysia
4 School of Medicine, Taylor’s University, Subang Jaya, Malaysia

INTRODUCTION: Chocolate has a long history of human consumption tracing back to 400 AD
and is rich in polyphenols such as catechins, anthocyanidins, and pro anthocyanidins. As
chocolate and cocoa product consumption, along with interest in them as functional food,
increases worldwide, there is a need to systematically and critically appraise available clinical
evidence on their overall health effects.
METHODS: A systematic search was conducted on electronic databases (MEDLINE, EMBASE,
and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL)) using a predetermined search
strategy with selected keywords. Outcomes of interest include skin, cardiovascular,
anthropometric, cognitive, and quality of life related treatment effects. Included articles were
assessed for risk of bias and certainty of evidence.

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