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Effect of vitamin D supplementation on serum 25(OH) D levels and blood pressure among the elderly in a nursing house: A double-blind, randomised placebocontrolled trial 补充维生素 D 对养老院老人血清 25(OH) D 水平和血压的影响：双盲随机安慰剂对照试验

Malaysian Journal of Nutrition Pub Date : 2024-07-26 DOI: 10.31246/mjn-2023-0136

MD Ferawaty, Diana Sunardi, Noto Dwimartutie, Dian Novita Chandra, N. Mudjihartini, Nurul, Ratna Mutu Manikam

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Factors affecting stunting in children aged 6-23 months in South Sumatra Province, Indonesia 影响印度尼西亚南苏门答腊省 6-23 个月儿童发育迟缓的因素

Malaysian Journal of Nutrition Pub Date : 2024-07-18 DOI: 10.31246/mjn-2023-0101

Ria Andreinie, Rini Sekartini, Dian Novita Chandra, Ninik Mudjihartin

{"title":"Factors affecting stunting in children aged 6-23 months in South Sumatra Province, Indonesia","authors":"Ria Andreinie, Rini Sekartini, Dian Novita Chandra, Ninik Mudjihartin","doi":"10.31246/mjn-2023-0101","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31246/mjn-2023-0101","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: South Sumatra Province in Indonesia has a relatively high prevalence of stunting and there is limited research about this phenomenon in this area. The study aimed to identify what factors affected stunting in children aged 6-23 months in the province. Methods: Using a comparative cross-sectional design involving 139 mothers with children aged 6-23 months, the study collected data from September to December 2022 via anthropometric measurements and interviews using a questionnaire. Data on parental, child, socioeconomic, and environmental factors were analysed using chi-square test and logistic regression analysis. Results: Overall, there were significant relationships among the following variables: child’s age (p=0.031), birth length (p=0.017), and weight-for-age (WAZ) status (p<0.001) with stunting. Children in the underweight and severely underweight categories were 28.7 times at risk of stunting compared to those in the normal category of WAZ status; children aged 12-23 months had a 2.8 times risk of stunting compared to children aged 6-11 months, while stunted birth length showed a 4.6 times risk of stunting compared to that of normal birth length. Conclusion: This research found that child age, birth length, and WAZ status were significant factors affecting stunting in the South Sumatra Province. Given these results, this study offers recommendations for the provincial government to focus on intervention programmes that provide additional food for pregnant women with chronic energy deficiency, monitor the growth of toddlers, and manage toddlers with nutritional problems in this province.","PeriodicalId":18207,"journal":{"name":"Malaysian Journal of Nutrition","volume":" 15","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141825804","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Predictors for 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentration in early pregnancy 孕早期 25- 羟维生素 D 浓度的预测因素

Malaysian Journal of Nutrition Pub Date : 2024-07-18 DOI: 10.31246/mjn-2023-0015

Prof. Dr. dr. Ratna Djuwita, Mph Hatma., Erni Yusnita Lalusu, Ratna Djuwita Hatma, M. Korib, D. Ocviyanti, Rimbawan

{"title":"Predictors for 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentration in early pregnancy","authors":"Prof. Dr. dr. Ratna Djuwita, Mph Hatma., Erni Yusnita Lalusu, Ratna Djuwita Hatma, M. Korib, D. Ocviyanti, Rimbawan","doi":"10.31246/mjn-2023-0015","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31246/mjn-2023-0015","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: There are very few studies of vitamin D deficiency in Indonesia. Since vitamin D deficiency is indicated by the level of 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH) D) in blood, the present study aimed to analyse the predictive factors of 25(OH) D concentration in early pregnancy. Methods: The present study was a crosssectional observational study. The sample consisted of 67 pregnant women in their 1st trimester of pregnancy. Parameters assessed included levels of 25(OH)D, glucose, and haemoglobin in the blood. Demographic information such as parity, family history of diabetes mellitus (DM), exposure to cigarette smoke, physical activity level, dietary intake, and anthropometric measurements were recorded. Linear regression analysis was employed. Results: Mean concentration of 25(OH)D was 16.5 (6.6-34.1) ng/ml. Majority of the participants (77.6%) were deficient in vitamin D (25(OH)D <20ng/mL); only 1.5% had normal vitamin D levels (25(OH)D >30 ng/ mL). Bivariate analysis performed revealed that vitamin D intake (p=0.002) and family history of DM (p=0.043) played a significant role in determining 25(OH)D concentration. Additionally, dietary vitamin D intake, blood glucose level, exposure to cigarette smoke, and parental DM history served as predictors of 25(OH)D concentration in 54.5% of cases. Conclusion: The findings indicate that vitamin D deficiency was high in the target population. Thus, it is critical to ensure that for pregnant women to take vitamin D supplements, since nearly 80% of pregnant mothers are vit D deficient. Vitamin D supplementation can be included in national pregnancy programmes","PeriodicalId":18207,"journal":{"name":"Malaysian Journal of Nutrition","volume":" 7","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141826823","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Plasma amino acid profiles in thalassaemia major with iron overload 伴有铁超载的重型地中海贫血症患者的血浆氨基酸谱

Malaysian Journal of Nutrition Pub Date : 2024-07-18 DOI: 10.31246/mjn-2023-0085

I. Timan, P. Wahidiyat, D. Sjarif, M. M. Pasaribu, Fransisca Putri, Lukito Widjaja

{"title":"Plasma amino acid profiles in thalassaemia major with iron overload","authors":"I. Timan, P. Wahidiyat, D. Sjarif, M. M. Pasaribu, Fransisca Putri, Lukito Widjaja","doi":"10.31246/mjn-2023-0085","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31246/mjn-2023-0085","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: Iron overload in thalassaemia major patients mainly occurs due to periodic transfusions. When iron exceeds transferrin capacity, non-transferrin bound iron accumulates and causes tissue damage, including in the gastrointestinal tract, resulting in impaired enterocyte function and amino acid absorption. The aim of this study was to evaluate amino acid profiles in patients with thalassaemia major after repeated transfusions and chelation. Methods: Whole blood amino acids were analysed from dried blood spots using liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry. This study consisted of two parts: a cross-sectional and a cohort study in thalassaemia-β-major patients. In the cross-sectional study, amino acid profiles were analysed in 219 thalassaemia patients who received routine transfusion and chelation therapy, and 60 healthy control subjects. The cohort study included 21 subjects, from whom blood samples were taken at pre-transfusion, 1-day posttransfusion, one and three months post-chelation to evaluate changes in amino acid levels. Results: There were significant differences between amino acid levels in thalassaemia subjects and controls. Positive correlations were found between serum iron and transferrin with age, also between transferrin with proline, valine, phenylalanine, aspartic acid, and glutamic. Phenylalanine and aspartic acid were significantly lower in subjects with transferrin lower than 180 µg/dL. Significant correlations were found between haemoglobin with essential and non-essential amino acid groups. From the cohort study, significant changes were observed in glycine, alanine, leucine, and aspartic acid. Conclusion: Amino acid profiles in thalassaemia patients differed compared to healthy controls, even after transfusion and chelation. Phenylalanine and aspartic acid were significantly lower in subjects with low transferrin levels.","PeriodicalId":18207,"journal":{"name":"Malaysian Journal of Nutrition","volume":" 32","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141824250","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Infant feeding practices and associated factors during the COVID-19 pandemic: Findings from an online crosssectional study in Indonesia COVID-19大流行期间的婴儿喂养方式及相关因素：印度尼西亚在线横断面研究结果

Malaysian Journal of Nutrition Pub Date : 2024-07-18 DOI: 10.31246/mjn-2023-0097

J. Februhartanty, Cahya Ayu Agustin, Athiya Fadlina

{"title":"Infant feeding practices and associated factors during the COVID-19 pandemic: Findings from an online crosssectional study in Indonesia","authors":"J. Februhartanty, Cahya Ayu Agustin, Athiya Fadlina","doi":"10.31246/mjn-2023-0097","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31246/mjn-2023-0097","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: COVID-19 pandemic presents a challenge to ensuring optimal infant feeding practices. This study aimed to assess infant feeding practices and investigate potential factors associated with exclusive and continued breastfeeding practices during the COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia. Methods: An online survey was conducted during December 2020 – August 2021. A total of 817 Indonesian mothers aged ≥18 years old with infants aged <18 months were obtained through convenience sampling. Exclusive breastfeeding was the practice at the time of the survey among infants <6 months old; continued breastfeeding was considered when infants aged >6 months received any type of breastfeeding in the previous day. Results: Most subjects were aged 25-34 years old (81.3%), had a high education level (85.7%), with middle household income level (40.5%), and lived in Java Island (81.6%). Infants’ age and sex were comparable between younger vs. older infants and boys vs. girls, respectively. Exclusive breastfeeding was 81.3%. Continued breastfeeding was 93.4%, with 74.3% meeting the minimum acceptable diet. Breastfeeding intention (92.9%) and husband’s support for infant feeding (67.2%) were reported during the COVID-19 pandemic. Multivariate analyses showed that breastfeeding intention was one of the factors associated with exclusive breastfeeding [aOR=12.6; 95%CI (4.1-39.1)] and continued breastfeeding [10.9 (4.4-27.0)]. Conclusion: The study suggested that mothers’ intention to breastfeed during the COVID-19 pandemic provided affirmation of good breastfeeding experiences by allowing mothers to have more time for childcare activities and more opportunities to develop meaningful coparenting practices while staying at home.","PeriodicalId":18207,"journal":{"name":"Malaysian Journal of Nutrition","volume":" 7","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141826081","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Socio-demographic factors and parental feeding practices predicted body mass index of Malaysian children with learning disabilities 社会人口因素和父母喂养方式对马来西亚学习障碍儿童体重指数的影响

Malaysian Journal of Nutrition Pub Date : 2024-03-26 DOI: 10.31246/mjn-2023-0081

Fathiah Mohamed Siti, Vanoh Divya, K. Soo

{"title":"Socio-demographic factors and parental feeding practices predicted body mass index of Malaysian children with learning disabilities","authors":"Fathiah Mohamed Siti, Vanoh Divya, K. Soo","doi":"10.31246/mjn-2023-0081","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31246/mjn-2023-0081","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: Overweight and obesity have emerged as significant global health concerns among children. Previous studies have provided evidence that children with intellectual and learning disabilities (LD) are at a higher risk of obesity compared to their peers without disabilities. Methods: This study aimed to predict body weight status of children with LD who attended Special Education Integration Program in Kelantan, located on East Coast of Peninsular Malaysia. Parents completed a self-administered questionnaire in Malay language, which included “Screening Tool of Feeding Problems” children’s version (STEP-CHILD) and Comprehensive Feeding Practice Questionnaire (CFPQ). The children’s body weight and height were measured to determine body mass index (BMI). Research hypothesis was tested through stepwise multiple linear regression analysis. Results: This study recruited 245 subjects with mean age of 10.5±1.7 years and mean BMI of 18.5±4.9 kg/m2. Prevalence of underweight, thinness and severe thinness was 12.2%, while overweight and obesity was 29.0%. Male children with LD (β=0.109, p<0.044), older age (β=0.226, p<0.001), higher child birth weight (β=0.119, p<0.029), lack of parental modelling (β=-0.170, p=0.004), lower parental pressure (β=-0.266, p<0.001), and higher restriction for weight control (β=0.361, p<0.001) were found to predict higher BMI values. Conclusion: Positive parental feeding practices during mealtime are crucial for addressing the poor nutritional status of children with LD.","PeriodicalId":18207,"journal":{"name":"Malaysian Journal of Nutrition","volume":"110 24","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-03-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140380737","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Eating behaviour and lifestyle changes among college students in Malaysia during the Movement Control Order (MCO) 马来西亚大学生在运动管制令（MCO）期间的饮食行为和生活方式变化

Malaysian Journal of Nutrition Pub Date : 2024-03-26 DOI: 10.31246/mjn-2022-0054

Anis Suraya Muhamad Azmi, Nur Islami Mohd Fahmi Teng, N. Juliana

{"title":"Eating behaviour and lifestyle changes among college students in Malaysia during the Movement Control Order (MCO)","authors":"Anis Suraya Muhamad Azmi, Nur Islami Mohd Fahmi Teng, N. Juliana","doi":"10.31246/mjn-2022-0054","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31246/mjn-2022-0054","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: COVID-19 lockdown has been linked to alterations in eating behaviour and a sedentary lifestyle. As human-to-human transmission rapidly increased, the Movement Control Order (MCO) was put in place as an attempt to minimise the risk of the virus spreading in the community. This study aimed to determine whether eating behaviour was associated with sleep quality and physical activity among college students in Malaysia during MCO. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study among Malaysian students aged between 20 to 34 years old. A simple random sampling method was applied and the participants had to complete an online survey consisting of a validated Dutch Eating Behaviour Questionnaire (DEBQ), Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), and International Physical Activity Questionnaire–Short Form (IPAQ-SF), distributed via an online platform. Results: A total of 370 students participated, with 22.4% emotional eaters, 58.6% external eaters, and 23.0% restrained eaters. In addition, 64.3% had poor sleep quality, while 57.6% claimed to be physically active. However, no correlations were found between all eating behaviour subscales with sleep quality and physical activity. Conclusion: More than half of college students presented with external eating behaviours. Early screening and further investigations should be done, especially with the high rate of poor sleepers, to promote and sustain a healthy lifestyle during and beyond COVID-19.","PeriodicalId":18207,"journal":{"name":"Malaysian Journal of Nutrition","volume":"110 32","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-03-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140380730","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Association between dietary diversity and complications during pregnancy in a South-West District of Bangladesh 孟加拉国西南地区膳食多样性与孕期并发症之间的关系

Malaysian Journal of Nutrition Pub Date : 2024-03-26 DOI: 10.31246/mjn-2023-0052

Sabrina Zaman, Tamsel Ahammed, Md. Abu Bashar

{"title":"Association between dietary diversity and complications during pregnancy in a South-West District of Bangladesh","authors":"Sabrina Zaman, Tamsel Ahammed, Md. Abu Bashar","doi":"10.31246/mjn-2023-0052","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31246/mjn-2023-0052","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: Poor dietary diversity is one of the key factors that increases the rate of complications during pregnancy. Pregnancy complications significantly increase the risk of maternal mortality. The aim of this study was to explore the associated factors between dietary diversity and complications during pregnancy. Method: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 450 randomly selected pregnant women. Individual dietary diversity score (IDDS) was used to assess dietary diversity based on Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ). IDDS was derived from 24-hour recalls from nine food groups. Results: Most of the pregnant women (48.9%) included in this study were in their second trimester; 19.3% and 31.8% were in first trimester and third trimester, respectively. About 83.8% of respondents included in this study experienced pregnancy complications. According to IDDS, most participants (77.1%) consumed a medium-diversified diet. Only 4.4% and 18.4% of pregnant women had low and highly diversified dietary intakes, respectively. Mean IDDS was 5.62±0.93, which indicated medium diversity of dietary intake. Dietary diversity had a statistically significant correlation with age (p=0.003), monthly income (p=0.003), education level (p=0.001), and respondent’s employment (p=0.004). The study exposed that pregnancy complications had a negative correlation with food diversity (r=-0.223), marriage age (r=-0.066), and education level (r=-0.163). Conclusion: The study concluded that pregnancy complications can be alleviated by improving dietary diversity practices during pregnancy.","PeriodicalId":18207,"journal":{"name":"Malaysian Journal of Nutrition","volume":"17 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-03-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140378987","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Factors associated with poor appetite among residents at selected long-term care facilities in Selangor, Malaysia 马来西亚雪兰莪州部分长期护理机构居民食欲不振的相关因素

Malaysian Journal of Nutrition Pub Date : 2024-03-26 DOI: 10.31246/mjn-2023-0035

Duaa Al-junid, Yoke Mun Chan, S. Adznam, Y. S. Chin, Zalilah Mohd Shariff, Poh Ying Lim, S. Shariff-Ghazali, T. Rosli

{"title":"Factors associated with poor appetite among residents at selected long-term care facilities in Selangor, Malaysia","authors":"Duaa Al-junid, Yoke Mun Chan, S. Adznam, Y. S. Chin, Zalilah Mohd Shariff, Poh Ying Lim, S. Shariff-Ghazali, T. Rosli","doi":"10.31246/mjn-2023-0035","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31246/mjn-2023-0035","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: Poor appetite is prevalent among older adults and may negatively impact on their overall health. This is especially true for institutionalised residents. Despite this, there is a paucity of research on appetite and its associated factors among institutionalised residents, which signified the present study. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among elderly residents at long-term care facilities in the state of Selangor, Malaysia to ascertain their appetite status and its associated factors. Results: A total of 97 residents with mean age of 74.2±8.4 years old were recruited. They comprised 61.9% females and 38.1% males. More than 50% had poor appetite with early satiety. There were 63.0%, 82.4%, and 94.8% who had poor oral health, poor sleep quality, and depression, respectively. Ethnicity (OR=2.73; 95% CI=1.00-7.44; p=0.049) was the only factor that predicted poor appetite among older adults in long-term care facilities, with Malay residents having poorer appetite than their Chinese and Indian counterparts. Conclusion: The prevalence of poor appetite was high among residents staying at long-term care facilities in Selangor, Malaysia, especially among Malays. This issue deserves further studies to identify the specific underlying factors contributing to poor appetite among older adults from different ethnicities. Acknowledging the high prevalence of poor appetite among older adults and its possible unfavourable outcomes, appropriate nutrition interventions are therefore needed to address this issue among institutionalised elderly.","PeriodicalId":18207,"journal":{"name":"Malaysian Journal of Nutrition","volume":"106 16","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-03-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140379810","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Association between nutritional status of Filipino preschool children and participation in government programmes at the household and individual levels 菲律宾学龄前儿童的营养状况与家庭和个人参与政府计划之间的关系

Malaysian Journal of Nutrition Pub Date : 2024-03-26 DOI: 10.31246/mjn-2022-0111

Frances Pola S. Arias, Eldridge B. Ferrer

{"title":"Association between nutritional status of Filipino preschool children and participation in government programmes at the household and individual levels","authors":"Frances Pola S. Arias, Eldridge B. Ferrer","doi":"10.31246/mjn-2022-0111","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31246/mjn-2022-0111","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: Health and nutrition interventions in developing countries have been linked to better thriving and survival of children. Identifying programmes with significant effect on the nutritional status of Filipino preschool children may aid in identifying impactful interventions in addressing malnutrition. This study evaluated the association between nutritional status of preschool children and government programme participation based on the 2018 Expanded National Nutrition Survey (ENNS) results. Methods: Secondary data analysis of 12,949 preschool children was performed from the 2018 ENNS. The selected data included socioeconomic, anthropometric, and self-reported household-level and individual-level government programme participation. Chi-square test for association and multiple logistic regression were conducted using Stata version 16. Results: Participation in immunisation programme, growth monitoring, household food production, and awareness and usage of iodised salt were negatively associated with at least one type of undernutrition. Consequently, participation in deworming programme was positively associated with both underweight and stunting. Regression analysis showed that preschool children who underwent growth monitoring were less likely to be stunted (OR=0.58), while those who underwent newborn screening were less likely to be underweight (OR=0.53) and stunted (OR=0.62). On the contrary, dewormed children were more likely to be stunted (OR=1.63) and those from 4Ps households were more likely to be wasted (OR=2.24). Conclusion: There is a need to re-evaluate programme strategies to maximise the benefits provided. Programmes showing significant associations with nutritional status including immunisation, growth monitoring, deworming, household food production, and awareness and usage of iodised salt should be continued and sustained with updated policies.","PeriodicalId":18207,"journal":{"name":"Malaysian Journal of Nutrition","volume":"116 14","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-03-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140379322","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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