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Abstract Category: Biomedical Science
Prevalence of Correct Malaria Prevention Knowledge Among Malaysian:
Islamic Fasting Approach on Weight Loss Intervention – Experience Through the Lens of Participants
Findings From National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS) 2020 286
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Johari, M. Z. , Sulaiman, N. S. , Abdullah, S. R. , Khalil, M. K. N. , Wan Mohd Zin, R. M. , Mohd Yunus, S.
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The Effect of Overweight and Obesity Among Patients With COVID-19:
Institutes of Health
A Systematic Review 287
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Nutrition, Metabolism & Cardiovascular Research Centre, Institute for Medical Research, National Institutes of
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Introduction
Weight loss is a natural process of weight management in life but the process and effectiveness varies
Prevalence of Gingival Overgrowth Induced By Calcium Channel Blockers in
from individual to individual. This study attempts to assess the effectiveness of an Islamic approach of
the sunnah fasting (Mondays and Thursday) combined with healthy plating as part of a weight loss
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intervention through the views of the participants.

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Method
This qualitative study takes on exploratory approach in obtaining feedback from selected participants
Prevalence and Trends in Physical Inactivity Among Malaysian Adults:
of the intervention. Four groups of participants (two successful and two unsuccessful) were invited in
A Comparison Across Four National Surveys 289
separate Focus Group Discussions (FGD) to give their experiential feedback after completing the
intervention. FGDs were recorded verbatim and transcribed. Data was blind and axial coded before
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thematically analyzed.
Result
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In total 21 participants were interviewed. Four themes emerged -­‐ efficacy towards intervention,
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barriers and facilitators to success, support and sustainability. Participants who were success attributed
having a strong support system at home or at work and the sense of competitiveness as the main key
to who were successful. Similarly, the same attributes are also the reason to those who did not
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succeed in losing the prescribed weight. Most suffered difficulty of at least one month to adapt to the
intervention. Sporadically in both groups stated the intervention is sustainable for a long period.
An Analysis of Hepatitis C Screening and Treatment in Primary Health Care in
Individual motivation plays a strong role in the success or failure in weight loss.
Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya 291
Discussion
Islamic fasting is perceived to be a viable intervention to weight loss and its success is driven both by
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individual motivation and a strong support system to be sustainable.
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Keywords: weight loss, Islamic fasting, qualitative, effectiveness, sustainability

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Baseline Audit on Clinical Diagnosis Documentation: From Casemix Point of View 293

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Association Between Body Mass Index and Breast Cancer Subtypes Among Newly
Diagnosed Breast Cancer Patients in a Multiethnic Malaysia Setting 294
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Kelantan Cancer Incidence 2012-2016 295
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