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Abstract Category: Biomedical Science
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Islamic Fasting Approach on Weight Loss Intervention – Experience Through the Lens of Participants
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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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1 The Prevalence of Positive SARS-CoV-2 Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) RT-PCR 336
Centre for Health Communications and Informatics Research, Institute for Health Behaviour Research, National
Institutes of Health
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Nutrition, Metabolism & Cardiovascular Research Centre, Institute for Medical Research, National Institutes of
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Telephone Survey Response Rate Using Random Digit Dial (RDD) in Malaysia 337
Introduction
Weight loss is a natural process of weight management in life but the process and effectiveness varies
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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
intervention through the views of the participants.
Gender differences in the associations between socioeconomic status and the

prevalence of hypercholesterolaemia in a general population in Malaysia:
Method
Findings from a nationwide survey 338
This qualitative study takes on exploratory approach in obtaining feedback from selected participants
of the intervention. Four groups of participants (two successful and two unsuccessful) were invited in
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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
Differences in overweight, obesity and waist circumference prevalence among
thematically analyzed.
Malaysian adults, 2011-2019 339
Result
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
Metal Levels in Edible Offal of Chicken and Cattle in Malaysian Local Markets:
to who were successful. Similarly, the same attributes are also the reason to those who did not
succeed in losing the prescribed weight. Most suffered difficulty of at least one month to adapt to the
A Preliminary Outcome 340
intervention. Sporadically in both groups stated the intervention is sustainable for a long period.
Individual motivation plays a strong role in the success or failure in weight loss.
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Discussion
Islamic fasting is perceived to be a viable intervention to weight loss and its success is driven both by
Assessing of HIV Knowledge among Young People (15-24) in Malaysia:
individual motivation and a strong support system to be sustainable.
an urban-rural comparison 341
Keywords: weight loss, Islamic fasting, qualitative, effectiveness, sustainability

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A Simple LC/Q-TOF Mass Spectrometry Analysis of Sterigmatocystin from

Indoor Air in Hospitals Environment 342

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The Molecular Mechanism of Cytarabine in Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic
Leukaemia (CCRF-CEM Cell Line) 343
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Surveillance of Anopheles Maculatus in Two Sentinel Stations Malaysia 344
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