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CONTENTS: e-‐poster
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Abstract Category: Biomedical Science
PLENARY
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.
P1 YESTERDAY, TODAY, AND TOMORROW: WHERE ARE THE HEALTH SYSTEMS
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N. N. , Kamaruddin, H. , Norshamsul, N. I. , Azizul, N. H.
CHALLENGES?
1 Centre for Health Communications and Informatics Research, Institute for Health Behaviour Research, National
Prof Daniel Reidpath
Institutes of Health
WHO Representative to Malaysia, Brunei Darussalam and Singapore
2 Nutrition, Metabolism & Cardiovascular Research Centre, Institute for Medical Research, National Institutes of
Health
Introduction
P2 THE GLOBAL ECONOMY IN THE POST COVID-‐19 ERA
Weight loss is a natural process of weight management in life but the process and effectiveness varies
Prof Dr Jomo Kwame Sundaram
from individual to individual. This study attempts to assess the effectiveness of an Islamic approach of
Fellow, Academy of Science, Malaysia, Emeritus Professor, University of Malaya,
the sunnah fasting (Mondays and Thursday) combined with healthy plating as part of a weight loss
Senior Adviser, Khazanah Research Institute and Fellow, Initiative for Policy Dialogue,
intervention through the views of the participants.
Colombia University
Method
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
SYMPOSIUM
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
thematically analyzed.
SYMPOSIUM 1
Result
BIOETHICS AND RESEARCH INTEGRITY IN A PANDEMIC TO IMPROVE HEALTH OUTCOMES
In total 21 participants were interviewed. Four themes emerged -‐ efficacy towards intervention,
1. BIOETHICS GUIDANCE IN A PANDEMIC
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
Dr Tan Hui Siu
to who were successful. Similarly, the same attributes are also the reason to those who did not
Head of Hospital Ethics Support Service,
succeed in losing the prescribed weight. Most suffered difficulty of at least one month to adapt to the
Co-‐Chair of Clinical Ethics Committee,
intervention. Sporadically in both groups stated the intervention is sustainable for a long period.
Hospital Ampang
Individual motivation plays a strong role in the success or failure in weight loss.
Discussion
2. ETHICAL STANDARDS AND THEIR APPLICATION TO RESEARCH DURING PUBLIC
Islamic fasting is perceived to be a viable intervention to weight loss and its success is driven both by
HEALTH EMERGENCIES
individual motivation and a strong support system to be sustainable.
Dr Nishakanti Gopalan
Keywords: weight loss, Islamic fasting, qualitative, effectiveness, sustainability
MOHRE Programme Manager Faculty of Medicine,
University of Malaya
SYMPOSIUM 2
CONSTANT OF CHANGE: COMMUNICABLE DISEASES AMONG COVID-‐19 PANDEMIC
1. FIELD SURVEY IMPLEMENTATION FOR NHMS DURING COVID-‐19 PANDEMIC
Mr Mohd Hatta Abdul Mutalib
Centre for Communicable Disease Research,
Institute for Public Health, National Institutes of Health
2. HEPATITIS B AND C BURDEN IN MALAYSIA: THE TIP OF THE ICEBERG!
Ms Hasmah Mohamad Haris
Centre for Communicable Disease Research, 140 | Page
Institute for Public Health, National Institutes of Health
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