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METHODS: This study design was a cross sectional study with proportionate quota sampling.
A total of 393 National Institutes of Health staff aged ≥18 years and not known to have
diabetes were recruited for this study. CareSens Dual was used to measure both capillary and
venous FBS and venous FBS was sent to the laboratory as a reference. Diabetes was defined
as respondents with cut-off FBS ≥ 7.0 mmol/L. The diagnostic performance was measured
using sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value (PPV) and negative predictive value
(NPV). The agreement between CareSens Dual and FBS laboratory was analysed using intra-
class correlation coefficient (ICC).
RESULTS: CareSens Dual detected 9 abnormal results for venous FBS from 15 abnormal
laboratory results. Similar sensitivity (100.0%), PPV (60.0%) and NPV (100.0%) was found
between capillary and venous FBS. Small differences of specificity between capillary (98.5%)
and venous FBS (98.4%) was measured. Excellent agreement was found for both capillary (ICC
= 0.921) and venous (ICC = 0.941) FBS with the laboratory results.
DISCUSSION/CONCLUSION: CareSens Dual can be used as an accurate and easy handling
device to measure glucose levels in diabetic patients.

ID 84 THE ‘THIN SIDE’ OF MALAYSIAN ADULT POPULATION FINDINGS FROM NHMS 2019

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Jayvikramjit Singh Manjit Singh , Azli Baharudin , Chong Chean Tat , Suhaila Abdul Ghaffar , Syafinaz Mohd
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Sallehuddin , Siti Balkhis Shafie , Evi Diana Omar Ahmad Ali Zainuddin 1
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INTRODUCTION: Undernutrition in adulthood can lead to increased morbidity, mortality and
other adverse outcomes. This condition is associated with an increased risk of developing
non-communicable diseases (NCD). This study aims to quantify the prevalence of
underweight and its characteristics from a national adult population survey in Malaysia.
METHODS: National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS) 2019 was a cross-sectional,
population-based survey that employed a two-stage stratified random sampling design using.
Assessments included anthropometric, interview, blood pressure and biochemistry measures.
A total of 9811 adults, aged 18 years and above participated in this survey throughout
Malaysia. Descriptive analyses were performed to determine the prevalence of
undernutrition.
RESULTS: Total of 6.5% (N=536) respondents were measured as underweight (58.2% among
men and 41.8% among women) (Body Mass Index, BMI <18.5 kg/m2). The prevalence of
underweight was the highest among urban population (71.2%), male (58.2%), 18–30 years
old (66.4%), Malay (51.5%), single (57.1%), and employed (61.6%), secondary education
(51.2%). The prevalence of NCDs among underweight adults was diabetes (8.7%),
hypertension (10.4%) and hypercholesterolemia (23.0%).
DISCUSSION/CONCLUSION: Prevalence of underweight adults was high among those with
hypercholesterolemia, young Malay male adults, single employed with secondary education
and residing in urban areas. These findings suggest that it is also important to screen
underweight adults as this population has a risk for developing NCDs. Future studies on
associated risk factors of underweight adults should be conducted. Therefore, effective public
health intervention emphasizing improved primary health care systems for NCDs prevention
and using a multi-sectoral approach, are essential.

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