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Practitioner’s Perspective on Activities and Outcomes of the Weight Management Program: A Qualitative Study Suhaimi, Tatiana; Mohd Rasdi, Hanif Farhan; Abd Talib, Ruzita
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.2024.19.3.157-166

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This study aims to explore the activities and outcomes of weight management programs from the practitioner’s perspective. A qualitative approach was employed in this study, which included in-depth interview and document analysis. Ten practitioners with experience and diverse backgrounds were interviewed using a semi-structured questionnaire. Concurrently, document analsis was utilised by examining the printed and online documents provided by the practitioners. The verbatim transcripts and documents were analysed thematically by using Nvivo 12 software. Thematic analysis revealed four themes that represent the key activities generally executed in weight management programs: 1) nutrition and physical activities; 2) screening and monitoring; 3) motivation and spirituality, and 4) task and challenge. This study found two uncommon activities rarely mentioned in previous programs: spirituality and challenge. Practitioners also highlighted activities in the program had positive effects on participants, including: 1) demonstrating positive selfchange; 2) influencing their surroundings, and 3) cost savings. Notably, combining these activities could lead to improved outcomes, particularly when participants are fully committed to the program. In conclusion, this study identified four primary activities and three positive outcomes from the weight management programs. From the practitioner’s perspective, integrating these activities was seen as a good strategy to achieve an optimal result. Hence, it is recommended that future practitioners to incorporate and diversify the activities to enhance their effectiveness.
Digital stimuli and purchase intention for health-claimed food: TPB-SOR approach Abd Aziz, Fatinah Waries Merican; Jaafar, Nur Aqilah Amalina; Mohamad Ibrani Shahrimin, Farah Rahimi; Suhaimi, Tatiana; Abu Bakar, Elistina; Md Jusoh, Zuroni; Zainal Badari, Shamsul Azahari
Advances in Food Science, Sustainable Agriculture and Agroindustrial Engineering (AFSSAAE) Vol 9, No 3 (2026)
Publisher : Advances in Food Science, Sustainable Agriculture and Agroindustrial Engineering (AFSSAAE)

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.21776/ub.afssaae.2026.009.03.9

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Digital platforms increasingly expose Malaysian consumers to foods promoted with health claims, yet limited evidence explains how advertising cues relate to purchase intention in environments where product credibility can be difficult to judge. Drawing on the Theory of Planned Behaviour and the Stimulus-Organism-Response framework, this study investigated how digital stimuli relate to purchase intention through attitude, subjective norm, overall evaluation, and perceived behavioural control, while also examining the role of food literacy. A quantitative cross-sectional survey was conducted among 225 Malaysian digital consumers recruited through targeted Facebook advertisements. Data were analyzed using Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modelling, with food literacy operationalized as regulatory knowledge and assessed separately through dichotomously scored items. The findings showed that digital stimuli were positively associated with all four psychological mechanisms, which in turn predicted purchase intention. Overall evaluation emerged as the strongest predictor, followed by attitude, subjective norm, and perceived behavioural control, highlighting the importance of consumers' appraisals, social environment, and perceived capacity to act when responding to digitally promoted health claims. Food literacy was not associated with purchase intention, indicating that factual knowledge of food regulations and claim requirements alone may be insufficient to shape purchasing responses within persuasive digital marketing environments. The study extends the integrated framework by demonstrating that purchase intention toward health-claimed foods is more directly associated with evaluative and behavioural mechanisms than with regulatory knowledge alone. The findings support clearer claim communication and consumer interventions that combine regulatory knowledge with practical claim-evaluation skills.