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BM108 Institute for Clinical Research

Abstract Category: Biomedical Science
Ms Lim Min Tsuey

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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1 Centre for Health Communications and Informatics Research, Institute for Health Behaviour Research, National

Institutes of Health Datuk Dr Nor Asiah Muhamad
Dr Rimah Melati Ab Ghani
2 Nutrition, Metabolism & Cardiovascular Research Centre, Institute for Medical Research, National Institutes of
Health Dr Jamaiyah Haniff
Introduction Dr Zulkarnain Abdul Karim
Dr Saravanan a/l S.R Sundaramurthy
Weight loss is a natural process of weight management in life but the process and effectiveness varies
Dr Mohd Azahadi Omar
from individual to individual. This study attempts to assess the effectiveness of an Islamic approach of
Dr Lee Keng Yee
the sunnah fasting (Mondays and Thursday) combined with healthy plating as part of a weight loss
intervention through the views of the participants.
Datin Dr Mona Lisa Md Rasip
Dr Muhd Zulfadli Hafiz Ismail
Method
This qualitative study takes on exploratory approach in obtaining feedback from selected participants
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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
Professor Dr Tin Tin Su

intervention. FGDs were recorded verbatim and transcribed. Data was blind and axial coded before
thematically analyzed. Professor Dr Victor Hoe Chee Wai
Professor Dr Sanjay Rampal Lekhraj Rampal
Result Assoc Prof Dr Mas Ayu Said
In total 21 participants were interviewed. Four themes emerged -­‐ efficacy towards intervention,
Assoc Prof Dr Nik Daliana Nik Farid
barriers and facilitators to success, support and sustainability. Participants who were success attributed
Dr Nur Afiqah Mohd Salleh
having a strong support system at home or at work and the sense of competitiveness as the main key
Dr Mohd Hafiz Bin Jaafar
to who were successful. Similarly, the same attributes are also the reason to those who did not
Dr Amirah Binti Azzeri
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.
Assoc Prof Dr Aniza Ismail
Assoc Prof Dr Nasrin Agha Mohammadi
Individual motivation plays a strong role in the success or failure in weight loss.
Discussion Dr Abqariyah Yahya
Assoc Prof Dr Hazreen Abd Majid
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.
Dr Wong Yut Lin

Keywords: weight loss, Islamic fasting, qualitative, effectiveness, sustainability

SECRETARIAT Ms Noor Syaqilah Shawaluddin
Dr Nik Dewi Delina Nik Mohd Kamil
Dr Nik Delina Nik Md Kamil
Mr Tn Mohd Amin Tn Lah
Ms Aida Asyikin Muhammad Sadan
Ms Nur Fatehah Mohd Zaid

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