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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 Polymerase Chain Reaction Sequence Specific Oligonucleotide (PCR-SSO) Versus
Centre for Health Communications and Informatics Research, Institute for Health Behaviour Research, National
Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) HLA Genotyping: A Comparison for High
Institutes of Health
Resolution Typing in Malaysian Stem Cell Registry 394
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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
Associated risk factors of SARS-CoV-2 Infection Among Elderly in Kelantan 395
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.
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Method
Awareness On COVID-19 And the New Normal Reaction to The Pandemic and The
This qualitative study takes on exploratory approach in obtaining feedback from selected participants
Readiness For COVID-19 Vaccination Among B40 In Taman Medan Selangor 396
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
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intervention. FGDs were recorded verbatim and transcribed. Data was blind and axial coded before
thematically analyzed.
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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
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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
succeed in losing the prescribed weight. Most suffered difficulty of at least one month to adapt to the
Whole Exome Sequencing Identifies a Novel Stopgain Mutation in PKD2 Gene in
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
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Islamic fasting is perceived to be a viable intervention to weight loss and its success is driven both by
individual motivation and a strong support system to be sustainable.
The Potential of Dual-Target One-Step Nested PCR for Detection of Spotted Fever
Group Rickettsia 399
Keywords: weight loss, Islamic fasting, qualitative, effectiveness, sustainability

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Self-reported Long COVID among COVID-19 Survivors in the Community –

Preliminary Findings 400

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Patterns of Alcohol Drinking in Malaysia: Findings from NHMS 2019 401
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Tiny object, Tiny baby: A Case Report 402
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