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Evaluation of diet quality and its associated factors among adolescents in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: This study aims to determine contribution of meal frequency, self-efficacy for healthy eating, and availability of healthy foods towards diet quality of adolescents in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. SUBJECTS/METHODS: This study was conducted among 373 adolescents aged from 13 to 16...

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Main Authors: Rezali, Fara Wahida, Chin, Yit Siew, Mohd Shariff, Zalilah, Mohd Yusof, Barakatun Nisak, V. Sanker, Kaartina, Woon, Fui Chee
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Published: The Korean Nutrition Society and the Korean Society of Community Nutrition 2015
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spelling my.upm.eprints.585512018-01-23T01:47:27Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/58551/ Evaluation of diet quality and its associated factors among adolescents in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Rezali, Fara Wahida Chin, Yit Siew Mohd Shariff, Zalilah Mohd Yusof, Barakatun Nisak V. Sanker, Kaartina Woon, Fui Chee BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: This study aims to determine contribution of meal frequency, self-efficacy for healthy eating, and availability of healthy foods towards diet quality of adolescents in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. SUBJECTS/METHODS: This study was conducted among 373 adolescents aged from 13 to 16 years old. Diet quality of the respondents was assessed using the Healthy Eating Index for Malaysians. Meal frequency, self-efficacy for healthy eating, and availability of healthy foods were assessed through the Eating Behaviours Questionnaire (EBQ), self-efficacy for healthy eating scale, and availability of healthy foods scale, respectively. RESULTS: The majority of the respondents (80.7%) were at risk of poor diet quality. Males (mean = 34.2 ± 8.2%) had poorer diet quality than females (mean = 39.9 ± 9.0%) (t = -5.941, P < 0.05). Malay respondents (mean = 36.9 ± 8.7%) had poorer diet quality than Indian respondents (mean = 41.3 ± 10.0%) (F = 2.762, P < 0.05). Age (r = 0.123, P < 0.05), self-efficacy for healthy eating (r = 0.129, P < 0.05), and availability of healthy foods (r = 0.159, P < 0.05) were positively correlated with the diet quality of the respondents. However, meal frequency was not correlated with the diet quality of the respondents. Multiple linear regression analysis showed that being a male, being a Malay, low self-efficacy for healthy eating, and low availability of healthy foods contributed significantly towards poor diet quality among respondents. CONCLUSIONS: In short, sex, ethnicity, self-efficacy for healthy eating, and availability of healthy foods were associated with diet quality among adolescents. Health practitioners should take into consideration of differences in sex and ethnicity during implementation of nutrition-related intervention programs. Self-efficacy for healthy eating and availability of healthy foods should be included as important components in improving diet quality of adolescents. The Korean Nutrition Society and the Korean Society of Community Nutrition 2015 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/58551/1/Evaluation%20of%20diet%20quality%20and%20its%20associated%20factors%20among%20adolescents%20in%20Kuala%20Lumpur%2C%20Malaysia.pdf Rezali, Fara Wahida and Chin, Yit Siew and Mohd Shariff, Zalilah and Mohd Yusof, Barakatun Nisak and V. Sanker, Kaartina and Woon, Fui Chee (2015) Evaluation of diet quality and its associated factors among adolescents in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Nutrition Research and Practice, 9 (5). pp. 511-516. ISSN 1976-1457; ESSN: 2005-6168 https://synapse.koreamed.org/search.php?where=aview&id=10.4162/nrp.2015.9.5.511&code=0161NRP&vmode=AONLY 10.4162/nrp.2015.9.5.511
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description BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: This study aims to determine contribution of meal frequency, self-efficacy for healthy eating, and availability of healthy foods towards diet quality of adolescents in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. SUBJECTS/METHODS: This study was conducted among 373 adolescents aged from 13 to 16 years old. Diet quality of the respondents was assessed using the Healthy Eating Index for Malaysians. Meal frequency, self-efficacy for healthy eating, and availability of healthy foods were assessed through the Eating Behaviours Questionnaire (EBQ), self-efficacy for healthy eating scale, and availability of healthy foods scale, respectively. RESULTS: The majority of the respondents (80.7%) were at risk of poor diet quality. Males (mean = 34.2 ± 8.2%) had poorer diet quality than females (mean = 39.9 ± 9.0%) (t = -5.941, P < 0.05). Malay respondents (mean = 36.9 ± 8.7%) had poorer diet quality than Indian respondents (mean = 41.3 ± 10.0%) (F = 2.762, P < 0.05). Age (r = 0.123, P < 0.05), self-efficacy for healthy eating (r = 0.129, P < 0.05), and availability of healthy foods (r = 0.159, P < 0.05) were positively correlated with the diet quality of the respondents. However, meal frequency was not correlated with the diet quality of the respondents. Multiple linear regression analysis showed that being a male, being a Malay, low self-efficacy for healthy eating, and low availability of healthy foods contributed significantly towards poor diet quality among respondents. CONCLUSIONS: In short, sex, ethnicity, self-efficacy for healthy eating, and availability of healthy foods were associated with diet quality among adolescents. Health practitioners should take into consideration of differences in sex and ethnicity during implementation of nutrition-related intervention programs. Self-efficacy for healthy eating and availability of healthy foods should be included as important components in improving diet quality of adolescents.
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author Rezali, Fara Wahida
Chin, Yit Siew
Mohd Shariff, Zalilah
Mohd Yusof, Barakatun Nisak
V. Sanker, Kaartina
Woon, Fui Chee
spellingShingle Rezali, Fara Wahida
Chin, Yit Siew
Mohd Shariff, Zalilah
Mohd Yusof, Barakatun Nisak
V. Sanker, Kaartina
Woon, Fui Chee
Evaluation of diet quality and its associated factors among adolescents in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
author_facet Rezali, Fara Wahida
Chin, Yit Siew
Mohd Shariff, Zalilah
Mohd Yusof, Barakatun Nisak
V. Sanker, Kaartina
Woon, Fui Chee
author_sort Rezali, Fara Wahida
title Evaluation of diet quality and its associated factors among adolescents in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
title_short Evaluation of diet quality and its associated factors among adolescents in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
title_full Evaluation of diet quality and its associated factors among adolescents in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
title_fullStr Evaluation of diet quality and its associated factors among adolescents in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Evaluation of diet quality and its associated factors among adolescents in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
title_sort evaluation of diet quality and its associated factors among adolescents in kuala lumpur, malaysia
publisher The Korean Nutrition Society and the Korean Society of Community Nutrition
publishDate 2015
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/58551/1/Evaluation%20of%20diet%20quality%20and%20its%20associated%20factors%20among%20adolescents%20in%20Kuala%20Lumpur%2C%20Malaysia.pdf
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