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Diet acculturation and anthropometric measurements among orang Asli in Gombak, Selangor, Malaysia

Background: This study was carried out to determine the relationship between dietary acculturation and anthropometric measurements among Orang Asli adults in Gombak, Selangor, Malaysia. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study involved 85 Orang Asli adults aged 18 to 59 years old living in...

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Main Authors: M. Y., Nurul Hidayah, Chong, S. P., Sulaiman, Norhasmah
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Published: Community Health Society Malaysia 2016
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spelling my.upm.eprints.555162017-09-13T05:37:46Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/55516/ Diet acculturation and anthropometric measurements among orang Asli in Gombak, Selangor, Malaysia M. Y., Nurul Hidayah Chong, S. P. Sulaiman, Norhasmah Background: This study was carried out to determine the relationship between dietary acculturation and anthropometric measurements among Orang Asli adults in Gombak, Selangor, Malaysia. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study involved 85 Orang Asli adults aged 18 to 59 years old living in Gombak settlement. The information on socio-demographic characteristics, general acculturation and dietary acculturation were collected via interview-administered questionnaire. Anthropometric measurements on weight, height, waist circumference and body fat percentage were carried out. Result: The mean general acculturation score was 61.7±9.7% and 67% respondents were bicultural. Other than that, based on the total dietary acculturation score, 47.1% practiced bicultural diet. In fact, around half of the respondents were overweight (30.6%) or obese (25.9%). Besides, significant linear relationships were discovered between Western dietary acculturation with waist circumference (B=1.72, p<0.05) and body fat percentage (B=1.21, p<0.05). Furthermore, Indian dietary acculturation was significantly related with increased BMI (B=0.77, p<0.05), waist circumference (B=2.07, p<0.05) and body fat percentage (B=1.55, p<0.01). Conclusion: The majority of the respondents lived as bicultural and practiced bicultural diet. The acculturation of Western and Indian diets had been related to the increased risk overweight or obesity. Thus, more nutrition education and nutrition promotion programs pertaining to healthy food choices need to be organized in order to improve nutritional status among Orang Asli in Malaysia. Community Health Society Malaysia 2016 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/55516/1/Diet%20acculturation%20and%20anthropometric%20measurements%20among%20Orang%20Asli%20in%20Gombak%2C%20.pdf M. Y., Nurul Hidayah and Chong, S. P. and Sulaiman, Norhasmah (2016) Diet acculturation and anthropometric measurements among orang Asli in Gombak, Selangor, Malaysia. International Journal of Public Health and Clinical Sciences, 3 (4). pp. 72-87. ISSN 2289-7577 http://publichealthmy.org/ejournal/ojs2/index.php/ijphcs/article/view/321
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description Background: This study was carried out to determine the relationship between dietary acculturation and anthropometric measurements among Orang Asli adults in Gombak, Selangor, Malaysia. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study involved 85 Orang Asli adults aged 18 to 59 years old living in Gombak settlement. The information on socio-demographic characteristics, general acculturation and dietary acculturation were collected via interview-administered questionnaire. Anthropometric measurements on weight, height, waist circumference and body fat percentage were carried out. Result: The mean general acculturation score was 61.7±9.7% and 67% respondents were bicultural. Other than that, based on the total dietary acculturation score, 47.1% practiced bicultural diet. In fact, around half of the respondents were overweight (30.6%) or obese (25.9%). Besides, significant linear relationships were discovered between Western dietary acculturation with waist circumference (B=1.72, p<0.05) and body fat percentage (B=1.21, p<0.05). Furthermore, Indian dietary acculturation was significantly related with increased BMI (B=0.77, p<0.05), waist circumference (B=2.07, p<0.05) and body fat percentage (B=1.55, p<0.01). Conclusion: The majority of the respondents lived as bicultural and practiced bicultural diet. The acculturation of Western and Indian diets had been related to the increased risk overweight or obesity. Thus, more nutrition education and nutrition promotion programs pertaining to healthy food choices need to be organized in order to improve nutritional status among Orang Asli in Malaysia.
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author M. Y., Nurul Hidayah
Chong, S. P.
Sulaiman, Norhasmah
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Chong, S. P.
Sulaiman, Norhasmah
Diet acculturation and anthropometric measurements among orang Asli in Gombak, Selangor, Malaysia
author_facet M. Y., Nurul Hidayah
Chong, S. P.
Sulaiman, Norhasmah
author_sort M. Y., Nurul Hidayah
title Diet acculturation and anthropometric measurements among orang Asli in Gombak, Selangor, Malaysia
title_short Diet acculturation and anthropometric measurements among orang Asli in Gombak, Selangor, Malaysia
title_full Diet acculturation and anthropometric measurements among orang Asli in Gombak, Selangor, Malaysia
title_fullStr Diet acculturation and anthropometric measurements among orang Asli in Gombak, Selangor, Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Diet acculturation and anthropometric measurements among orang Asli in Gombak, Selangor, Malaysia
title_sort diet acculturation and anthropometric measurements among orang asli in gombak, selangor, malaysia
publisher Community Health Society Malaysia
publishDate 2016
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