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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.
Environmental Determinants of Fruit and Vegetable Consumption Among Adults: A Scoping
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N. N. , Kamaruddin, H. , Norshamsul, N. I. , Azizul, N. H.
Review
1 Centre for Health Communications and Informatics Research, Institute for Health Behaviour Research, National
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Ahmad, N. , Jasman, N. , Rahman, A. B. , Salleh, K. Z. , Harun, S. N. F. 1
Institutes of Health
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1 Nutrition, Metabolism & Cardiovascular Research Centre, Institute for Medical Research, National Institutes of
Centre of Health Promotion Intervention Research, Institute for Health Behavioural Research, National
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Introduction
Introduction
Weight loss is a natural process of weight management in life but the process and effectiveness varies
Fruit and vegetable are known to be an important part of the daily diet intake. WHO recommended
from individual to individual. This study attempts to assess the effectiveness of an Islamic approach of
that adults should consume at least five (5) servings daily of fruit and vegetable. This study aims to
the sunnah fasting (Mondays and Thursday) combined with healthy plating as part of a weight loss
summarize the existing evidence pertaining to the environmental influences of fruit and vegetable
intervention through the views of the participants.
consumption.
Method
Method
This qualitative study takes on exploratory approach in obtaining feedback from selected participants
Selected articles published from 2000 till 2019 using electronic search based: PubMed, Scopus,
of the intervention. Four groups of participants (two successful and two unsuccessful) were invited in
Google Scholar, Cochrane Library, and grey literature as well. The study included Malaysia and Asian
separate Focus Group Discussions (FGD) to give their experiential feedback after completing the
Countries. Reference lists of selected papers were extensively searched, with search term included
intervention. FGDs were recorded verbatim and transcribed. Data was blind and axial coded before
various combinations of keywords "fruit" or "fresh fruit"; "vegetable" or "green vegetables";
thematically analyzed.
"consumption" or "intake"; and "adults".
Result
Result
In total 21 participants were interviewed. Four themes emerged -­‐ efficacy towards intervention,
A total of 28 studies met the inclusion criteria. Findings showed there was a great diversity in the
barriers and facilitators to success, support and sustainability. Participants who were success attributed
environmental factors studied. Most evidence was found the high price was among the factors that
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
had a high impact on both influencing and barriers to fruit and vegetable consumption. The results
succeed in losing the prescribed weight. Most suffered difficulty of at least one month to adapt to the
also revealed that parental control and family influence among adults was associated with higher
intervention. Sporadically in both groups stated the intervention is sustainable for a long period.
levels of fruit and vegetable consumption. A lack of access and limited choices to fruit and vegetable
Individual motivation plays a strong role in the success or failure in weight loss. egative impact on fruit
around residential areas and working places were also reported to have a n
and vegetable consumers. Using pesticides also became an obstacle to consume fruit and vegetable.
Discussion
Other characteristics such as texture, quality, smell, and appearance played a major role in deciding
Islamic fasting is perceived to be a viable intervention to weight loss and its success is driven both by
the types of fruits to be consumed.
individual motivation and a strong support system to be sustainable.
Discussion
Keywords: weight loss, Islamic fasting, qualitative, effectiveness, sustainability
This review showed the information gained from various studies was very valuable.

Keywords: environmental determinants; fruit consumption; vegetable consumption

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