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Abstract Category: Biomedical Science
Qualitative Study Exploring Parents’ Experiences and Management of Unintentional
Medication Poisoning Among Children at Home in Kemaman, Terengganu 497
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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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
Knowledge, Attitude and Oral Health Practice (KAP) Towards Periodontal Health
Institutes of Health
Among Healthcare Workers 498
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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
Trends in Diabetes Treatment and Control Among Adults in Malaysia from
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
2011 To 2019 499
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
CORONA Lockdown for elderly in Penang, how effective it is? 500
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.
Comparing Algorithmic vs Parametric Models to Measure Hospital Standardized
Result
Mortality Ratio 501
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
The Detection of Plasmodium Parasite in Anopheles Mosquitoes Submitted
intervention. Sporadically in both groups stated the intervention is sustainable for a long period.
to Institute for Medical Research (IMR) from the Year 2016 to 2020 502
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.
Factors Associated With Childhood Vaccination Advocacy Through ‘Tazkirah’ :
Perspective From Islamic Preachers 503
Keywords: weight loss, Islamic fasting, qualitative, effectiveness, sustainability

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Home Medication Review by A State Hospital in Malaysia: A Qualitative Study on

Carers 504

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Are perceptions associated with the susceptibility to e-cigarettes among youth? 505
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The Need for Innovative Approaches in Delivering Adolescent Health Services in the
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