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Abstract Category: Biomedical Science
Identifying Research Gaps in COVID-19 Impact on Noncommunicable Diseases
Islamic Fasting Approach on Weight Loss Intervention – Experience Through the Lens of Participants
(NCDs) in Malaysia 479
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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
Household Factors Contributing Towards Catastrophic Health Expenditure (CHE)
Institutes of Health
Among Malaysian Low-Income Households: A Cross-Sectional Study Based on a
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Nutrition, Metabolism & Cardiovascular Research Centre, Institute for Medical Research, National Institutes of
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Nationwide Survey Data 480
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
Treatment and Control of Hypertension in Malaysia and the Associated Factors:
intervention through the views of the participants.
National Health and Morbidity Survey 2019 481

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
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separate Focus Group Discussions (FGD) to give their experiential feedback after completing the
Disorders: An Umbrella Review 482
intervention. FGDs were recorded verbatim and transcribed. Data was blind and axial coded before
thematically analyzed.
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Result
In total 21 participants were interviewed. Four themes emerged -­‐ efficacy towards intervention,
A Survey on the Knowledge and Attitude of Primary School Teachers in Kuantan
barriers and facilitators to success, support and sustainability. Participants who were success attributed
Regarding the Management of Avulsed Primary Teeth 483
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
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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
Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic 484
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.
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Keywords: weight loss, Islamic fasting, qualitative, effectiveness, sustainability

A Year of Pandemic: The Epidemiology and Clinical Presentation of COVID-19

Infection in Kinta District, Malaysia 485

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A Retrospective Multi-Centre Study on Abstinence Rate and Adverse Events

Among Varenicline Users 486
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Overview of COVID-19 Clusters in Kelantan 487

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