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Association between Minimum Dietary Diversity and Nutritional Status among Children Aged 6 to 24 Months in Terengganu Zulkifli, Nur Arifah; Wee, Bee Suan
Jurnal Gizi dan Pangan Vol. 20 No. Supp.1 (2025)
Publisher : The Food and Nutrition Society of Indonesia in collaboration with the Department of Community Nutrition, IPB University

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.25182/jgp.2025.20.Supp.1.107-116

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This cross-sectional study aimed to determine the association between food consumption quality, as determined by Minimum Dietary Diversity (MDD), and children’s nutritional status using anthropometric measurements. A total of 287 children (150 boys, 147 girls) aged 6 to 24 months from Kuala Nerus and Kuala Terengganu participated in this study through purposive sampling. Socio-demographics and food consumption of children were collected through interviews with the mother. Anthropometric comprised weight, height, while nutritional status was determined based on WHO Child Growth Standards. MDD was assessed using WHO Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) Indicators Questionnaire. Children achieving the MDD were rated on four or more dietary variety scores, while those receiving less than four were categorized as "not achieving" the MDD. Most of the children (98.6%) were Malay, with 69.3% aged between 12 to 24 months and 30.7% aged between 6 to 11 months. The prevalence of stunting, wasting, and underweight was 25.8%. 6.6% and 14.6%, respectively. The proportion of children achieving MDD was 90.2%. No significant association existed between MDD and stunting, wasting, or being underweight. However, Pearson’s Chi-Square test affirms that consumption of dairy products was significantly associated with stunting among children (p=0.001). In conclusion, dairy products significantly prevent stunting in children, and their continuation should be emphasized for the first two years of life after exclusive breastfeeding in health promotion programs.
Anthropometric Measures of Adiposity and Their Associations with Blood Pressure among Malay Adolescents Aged 18 to 19 Years Old in Terengganu Baharun, Nurul Ain Najihah; Wee, Bee Suan; Shahril, Mohd Razif; Poh, Bee Koon
Jurnal Gizi dan Pangan Vol. 19 No. 3 (2024)
Publisher : The Food and Nutrition Society of Indonesia in collaboration with the Department of Community Nutrition, IPB University

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.25182/jgp.2024.19.3.197-206

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This study aims to explore association of anthropometric adiposity measures with blood pressure among Malays aged 18 to 19 years. Participants comprised 309 university students of Malay ethnicity residing in Kuala Nerus, Terengganu. This cross-sectional research study was done in April 2021 to August 2023. A total of 40.7% of participants were overweight/obese, 42.1% normal weight, and 17.5% underweight based on World Health Organisation (WHO)-Asian Body Mass Index (BMI) classification. Among this population, 15.5% of the students was considered as Hypertension (HPT) and 21.4% had Elevated Blood Pressure (EBP). Proportions of male students with HPT (35.7%) and EBP (29.8%) were significantly higher compared to female students (18% and 18.2%, respectively). Linear regression analysis indicated that BMI was a significant factor that influenced Systolic Blood Pressure (SBP), especially among female participants. Obese adolescents had 7.0 times higher odds of developing EBP/HPT compared to those in other BMI categories (aOR=6.97; 95% CI: 2.92, 16.6; p<0.05). The high prevalence of HPT and EBP raises concern, as the study also confirmed an association between obesity and blood pressure. In conclusion, anthropometric measures of adiposity were associated with increased odds of HPT. Thus, early identification of individuals with high-risk anthropometric adiposity is crucial to facilitate timely intervention and mitigate associated risks.
Co-Authors Baharun, Nurul Ain Najihah Poh, Bee Koon Shahril, Mohd Razif Zulkifli, Nur Arifah