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BM108 22 NIH SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE
SCIENTIFIC
Abstract Category: Biomedical Science & EDITORIAL SUB-­‐COMMITTEE
Islamic Fasting Approach on Weight Loss Intervention – Experience Through the Lens of Participants
ADVISOR: Dr Noor Ani Ahmad
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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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N. N. , Kamaruddin, H. , Norshamsul, N. I. , Azizul, N. H.
Dr Shubash Shander a/l Ganapathy
CHAIRMAN:
1 Centre for Health Communications and Informatics Research, Institute for Health Behaviour Research, National
Institutes of Health
2 COMMITTEE: Dr Chan Yee Mang Datuk Dr Nor Asiah Muhamad
Nutrition, Metabolism & Cardiovascular Research Centre, Institute for Medical Research, National Institutes of
Health Mr Lim Kuang Kuay Dr Jamaiyah Haniff
Introduction Dr Intan Syafinaz Saimy Prof Dr Sanjay Rampal
Dr Noraziani Khamis
Lekhraj Rampal
Weight loss is a natural process of weight management in life but the process and effectiveness varies
Dr Hussin Muhammad
AP Dr Nik Daliana Nik Farid
from individual to individual. This study attempts to assess the effectiveness of an Islamic approach of
Dr Mas Ayu Said
the sunnah fasting (Mondays and Thursday) combined with healthy plating as part of a weight loss
Dr Too Chun Lai
intervention through the views of the participants. Dr Mohd Hafiz Jaafar
Dr Samsiah Awang
Dr Fathullah Iqbal Ab Rahim Dr Amirah Azzeri
Method Dr Normawati Ahmad Ms Lim Min Tsuey
This qualitative study takes on exploratory approach in obtaining feedback from selected participants
Mr Ong Su Min
Mr Saiful Adli Suhaimi
of the intervention. Four groups of participants (two successful and two unsuccessful) were invited in

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
PANEL REVIEWER:
thematically analyzed. Institute for Public Health
Result Dr Muhammad Fadhli Mohd Yusoff

Dr Maznieda Mahjom
In total 21 participants were interviewed. Four themes emerged -­‐ efficacy towards intervention,
Dr Mohd Shaiful Azlan Kassim
barriers and facilitators to success, support and sustainability. Participants who were success attributed
Dr Chong Zhuo Lin
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
Mr Ahmad Ali Zainuddin
succeed in losing the prescribed weight. Most suffered difficulty of at least one month to adapt to the
Mr Lim Kuang Kuay
intervention. Sporadically in both groups stated the intervention is sustainable for a long period.
Dr S Maria Awaluddin
Individual motivation plays a strong role in the success or failure in weight loss.
Dr Fazila Haryati Ahmad
Discussion Dr Noor Aliza Lodz
Islamic fasting is perceived to be a viable intervention to weight loss and its success is driven both by
Ms Munawara Pardi
individual motivation and a strong support system to be sustainable.
Ms Lalitha Palanivelo
Dr Nur Liana Ab Majid
Keywords: weight loss, Islamic fasting, qualitative, effectiveness, sustainability
Dr Thamil Arasu Saminathan
Dr Nik Adilah Shahein
Dr Muhammad Solihin Rezali
Dr Tania Gayle Robert Lourdes

Dr Halizah Mat Rifin

PANEL REVIEWER: Institute for Medical Research
Dr B Vimala R.M.T. Balasubramaniam
Dr Aswir Abd Rashed
Dr Hussin Muhammad
Dr Fazliana Mansor
Dr Maizatul Hasyima Omar
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