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Abstract Category: Biomedical Science
Elder Financial Abuse and Exploitation: Understanding Perceptions of Financial
Islamic Fasting Approach on Weight Loss Intervention – Experience Through the Lens of Participants
Decisions and Practices Among Older Adults in Rural Malaysia 470
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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 Testing Characteristic of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Based on
Institutes of Health
Laboratories Surveillance in Kelantan from January 2020 To June 2021 471
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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
Condition of ADDs Deployed in Dengue - Prone High-Rise Residential Area During
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
the Pandemic COVID-19 472
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
The Longitudinal Relationship Between Nutritional Status and Anaemia Among
of the intervention. Four groups of participants (two successful and two unsuccessful) were invited in
Malaysian Adolescents 473
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
Reasons for Using E-Cigarettes and Support for E-Cigarette Regulations: Findings
In total 21 participants were interviewed. Four themes emerged -­‐ efficacy towards intervention,
From the 2020 ITC Malaysia Survey 474
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.
Dissemination of Pyriproxyfen From Auto Dissemination Device (ADD) To
Individual motivation plays a strong role in the success or failure in weight loss.
Secondary Containers in High-Rise Residential Area 475
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.
Readiness To Change for Weight Loss Among Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Adults with
Keywords: weight loss, Islamic fasting, qualitative, effectiveness, sustainability

the Body Mass Index of 23 Kg/m2 in Kemaman, Terengganu and Its Associated Factors 476

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Who Are More Likely To Have Quit Intentions Among Malaysian Adult Smokers:

Findings from the 2020 ITC Malaysia Survey 477

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Predictive Model for Anxiety Among Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients in Malaysia 478

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