The Association between Socio-Demographic Profile and Lifestyle Practices with Nutritional Status: A Cross-Sectional Study among Seventh- Day Adventist Practitioners in Kuching, Sarawak
The Seventh-Day Adventism recommends their followers to adopt a healthy diet, adequate physical activity, avoidance of addictive substances, fostering faith and hope to give meaning to life. This study aimed to investigate the association between socio-demographic profile and lifestyle practices...
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| author_facet | Myat Su, Bo Cheah, Whye Lian Khairur Aiman Redzuan, Hafiz Boon Kimberley Erica, Frankie Law Yueh, Hung Tan, Hui Hui Law, Leh Shii Siti Maryam, Ahmad Kendong |
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| description | The Seventh-Day Adventism recommends their followers to adopt a healthy diet, adequate physical activity,
avoidance of addictive substances, fostering faith and hope to give meaning to life. This study aimed to
investigate the association between socio-demographic profile and lifestyle practices with nutritional status
in Seventh-Day Adventist (SDA) practitioners in East Malaysia. This was a cross-sectional study conducted
among SDA members aged 18 and above between February and June 2023. The total of 323 respondents
was drawn from five SDA Churches based on Kuching, Sarawak. Using questionnaires, data on socio-demographic characteristics, nutritional status, spiritual practice, lifestyle behaviours were collected.
Anthropometry measurement was also taken in the survey. Data were analyzed using IBM SPSS version
29.0. The study found that SDA members have satisfactory religious beliefs and involvement. Minority were
alcohol drinkers (24.1%) and current smokers (4%). About 35% of the respondents were involved in regular
physical activities and mostly were obese (44%) with high abdominal obesity (67.5%). The univariate
analysis showed that gender was significantly associated with nutritional status (BMI, p=0.022; waist
circumference p<0.001; and waist-hip ratio p<0.001). The higher prevalence of BMI, waist circumference,
and waist-hip ratio observed in women compared to men is associated with a combination of physiological,
hormonal and lifestyle behaviours. These findings suggest the need for more effective interventions tailored
to their daily routine. |
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| spelling | my.unimas.ir-511402025-12-30T03:29:53Z http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/51140/ The Association between Socio-Demographic Profile and Lifestyle Practices with Nutritional Status: A Cross-Sectional Study among Seventh- Day Adventist Practitioners in Kuching, Sarawak Myat Su, Bo Cheah, Whye Lian Khairur Aiman Redzuan, Hafiz Boon Kimberley Erica, Frankie Law Yueh, Hung Tan, Hui Hui Law, Leh Shii Siti Maryam, Ahmad Kendong RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine The Seventh-Day Adventism recommends their followers to adopt a healthy diet, adequate physical activity, avoidance of addictive substances, fostering faith and hope to give meaning to life. This study aimed to investigate the association between socio-demographic profile and lifestyle practices with nutritional status in Seventh-Day Adventist (SDA) practitioners in East Malaysia. This was a cross-sectional study conducted among SDA members aged 18 and above between February and June 2023. The total of 323 respondents was drawn from five SDA Churches based on Kuching, Sarawak. Using questionnaires, data on socio-demographic characteristics, nutritional status, spiritual practice, lifestyle behaviours were collected. Anthropometry measurement was also taken in the survey. Data were analyzed using IBM SPSS version 29.0. The study found that SDA members have satisfactory religious beliefs and involvement. Minority were alcohol drinkers (24.1%) and current smokers (4%). About 35% of the respondents were involved in regular physical activities and mostly were obese (44%) with high abdominal obesity (67.5%). The univariate analysis showed that gender was significantly associated with nutritional status (BMI, p=0.022; waist circumference p<0.001; and waist-hip ratio p<0.001). The higher prevalence of BMI, waist circumference, and waist-hip ratio observed in women compared to men is associated with a combination of physiological, hormonal and lifestyle behaviours. These findings suggest the need for more effective interventions tailored to their daily routine. UNIMAS Publisher 2025-12-29 Article PeerReviewed text en http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/51140/3/The%20Association%20between.pdf Myat Su, Bo and Cheah, Whye Lian and Khairur Aiman Redzuan, Hafiz Boon and Kimberley Erica, Frankie and Law Yueh, Hung and Tan, Hui Hui and Law, Leh Shii and Siti Maryam, Ahmad Kendong (2025) The Association between Socio-Demographic Profile and Lifestyle Practices with Nutritional Status: A Cross-Sectional Study among Seventh- Day Adventist Practitioners in Kuching, Sarawak. Jurnal Borneo- Kalimantan, 11 (2). pp. 158-172. ISSN 2289-2583 https://publisher.unimas.my/ojs/index.php/BJK |
| spellingShingle | RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine Myat Su, Bo Cheah, Whye Lian Khairur Aiman Redzuan, Hafiz Boon Kimberley Erica, Frankie Law Yueh, Hung Tan, Hui Hui Law, Leh Shii Siti Maryam, Ahmad Kendong The Association between Socio-Demographic Profile and Lifestyle Practices with Nutritional Status: A Cross-Sectional Study among Seventh- Day Adventist Practitioners in Kuching, Sarawak |
| title | The Association between Socio-Demographic Profile and Lifestyle Practices with Nutritional Status: A Cross-Sectional Study among Seventh- Day Adventist Practitioners in Kuching, Sarawak |
| title_full | The Association between Socio-Demographic Profile and Lifestyle Practices with Nutritional Status: A Cross-Sectional Study among Seventh- Day Adventist Practitioners in Kuching, Sarawak |
| title_fullStr | The Association between Socio-Demographic Profile and Lifestyle Practices with Nutritional Status: A Cross-Sectional Study among Seventh- Day Adventist Practitioners in Kuching, Sarawak |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Association between Socio-Demographic Profile and Lifestyle Practices with Nutritional Status: A Cross-Sectional Study among Seventh- Day Adventist Practitioners in Kuching, Sarawak |
| title_short | The Association between Socio-Demographic Profile and Lifestyle Practices with Nutritional Status: A Cross-Sectional Study among Seventh- Day Adventist Practitioners in Kuching, Sarawak |
| title_sort | association between socio-demographic profile and lifestyle practices with nutritional status: a cross-sectional study among seventh- day adventist practitioners in kuching, sarawak |
| topic | RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine |
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