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Abstract Category: Biomedical Science
Laboratory Investigation of Pterins and Biogenic Amines in Inborn Error of
Islamic Fasting Approach on Weight Loss Intervention – Experience Through the Lens of Participants
Metabolism of Monoamine Neurotransmitter: The Past, Present and Future 364
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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.
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Centre for Health Communications and Informatics Research, Institute for Health Behaviour Research, National
The Polio Outbreak in Malaysia 2019-2021: An Overview of the Roles by the National
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Polio Laboratory in Detecting and Identifying the Country’s Re-emergence of Polio
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Nutrition, Metabolism & Cardiovascular Research Centre, Institute for Medical Research, National Institutes of
Viruses and Vaccine Derived Polio Virus (VDPV) Outbreak 365
Health
Introduction
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Weight loss is a natural process of weight management in life but the process and effectiveness varies
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
Major food sources of calories and macronutrients: Quantitative data from
intervention through the views of the participants.
Malaysian Adults Nutrition Survey (MANS 2014) 366

Method
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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
The Psychological Impacts of COVID-19 Pandemic and Its Associated
separate Focus Group Discussions (FGD) to give their experiential feedback after completing the
Socio-demographic Characteristics Among Government Healthcare Workers
intervention. FGDs were recorded verbatim and transcribed. Data was blind and axial coded before
thematically analyzed.
in Kelantan, Malaysia 367
Result
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In total 21 participants were interviewed. Four themes emerged -­‐ efficacy towards intervention,
barriers and facilitators to success, support and sustainability. Participants who were success attributed
Development and Content Validation of Self-Assessment Tool on Training Need
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
Analysis for Lean Healthcare Initiatives in Ministry of Health (Lean-SATNA) 368
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.
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Individual motivation plays a strong role in the success or failure in weight loss.
Discussion
Major food sources of micronutrients: Quantitative data from Malaysian Adults
Islamic fasting is perceived to be a viable intervention to weight loss and its success is driven both by
Nutrition Survey (MANS 2014) 369
individual motivation and a strong support system to be sustainable.
Keywords: weight loss, Islamic fasting, qualitative, effectiveness, sustainability
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Spatial Analysis of Obesity among Adults from NHMS 2015 and MANS 2014 370

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Unfortunate timing: Death from Plasmodium knowlesi malaria in Pakan, Sarikei 371

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Home Parenteral Nutrition: Challenges and Future for Beginners 372

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