Browsing AECC University College Research Collection by Author "Majid, Hazreen Abdul"
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Perceptions of eating practices and physical activity among Malaysian adolescents in secondary schools: A qualitative study with multi-stakeholders
Mohammadi, Shooka; Su, Tin Tin; Papadaki, Angeliki; Jalaludin, Muhammad Yazid; Dahlui, Maznah; Mohamed, Mohd Nahar Azmi; Jago, Russell; Toumpakari, Zoi; Johnson, Laura; Majid, Hazreen Abdul (Public Health Nutrition, 2020)Objective: To conduct formative research using qualitative methods among stakeholders of secondary schools to explore their perceptions, barriers and facilitators related to healthy eating and physical activity (PA) among ... -
Barriers, enablers and perceptions on dietary salt reduction in the out-of-home sectors: A scoping review
Michael, Viola; You, Yee Xing; Shahar, Suzana; Manaf, Zahara Abdul; Haron, Hasnah; Shahrir, Siti Nurbaya; Majid, Hazreen Abdul; Chia, Yook Chin; Brown, Mhairi Karen; He, Feng J.; MacGregor, Graham A. (International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2021)In this review, we have investigated the perceptions, barriers, and enabling factors that were responsible for a dietary salt reduction in the out-of-home sectors. For this purpose, we examined different knowledge databases ... -
Facilitators and barriers to implementing healthy school canteen intervention among Malaysian adolescents: A qualitative study
Azizan, Nurul Ain; Papadaki, Angeliki; Su, Tin Tin; Jalaludin, Muhammad Yazid; Mohammadi, Shooka; Dahlui, Maznah; Mohamed, Mohd Nahar Azmi; Majid, Hazreen Abdul (Nutrients, 2021)This study evaluated implementing a school-based intervention to promote healthier dietary habits in the school environment among Malaysian adolescents using qualitative methods. This qualitative study was conducted in ... -
Development of the active ageing awareness questionnaire in Malaysia
Bahuri, Nor Hana Ahmad; Rizal, Hussein; Majid, Hazreen Abdul; Said, Mas Ayu; Su, Tin Tin (Healthcare, 2021)The world’s ageing population is associated with increased morbidity, disability, and social and financial insecurity, which may affect quality of life (QoL). Therefore, the World Health Organization (WHO) endorsed the ... -
Education for non-citizen children in Malaysia during the COVID-19 pandemic: A qualitative study
Loganathan, Tharani; Chan, Zhie X.; Hassan, Fikri; Kunpeuk, Watinee; Suphanchaimat, Rapeepong; Majid, Hazreen Abdul (PLOS ONE, 2021)The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted schooling for children worldwide. Most vulnerable are non-citizen children without access to public education. This study aims to explore challenges faced in achieving education access for ... -
Associations of health literacy with blood pressure and dietary salt intake among adults: A systematic review
Isa, Darwish Mohd; Shahar, Suzana; He, Feng J.; Majid, Hazreen Abdul (Nutrients, 2021)Health literacy has been recognized as a significant social determinant of health, defined as the ability to access, understand, appraise, and apply health-related information across healthcare, disease prevention, and ... -
The longitudinal relationship between nutritional status and anaemia among Malaysian adolescents
Krishnan, Vanitha; Zaki, Rafdzah Ahmad; Nahar, Azmi Mohamed; Jalaludin, Muhammad Yazid; Majid, Hazreen Abdul (The Lancet Regional Health–Western Pacific, 2021)Introduction: The triple burden of malnutrition characterised by stunting and wasting, overweight/obesity, and anaemia experienced by Malaysians causes severe and long-lasting damage during the period of development and ... -
Randomized controlled trial on the effect of partially hydrolyzed guar gum supplementation on diarrhea frequency and gut microbiome count among pelvic radiation patients
Rosli, Dzairudzee; Shahar, Suzana; Manaf, Zahara Abdul; Lau, Hui Jin; Yusof, Nurul Yuziana Mohd; Haron, Mohd Roslan; Majid, Hazreen Abdul (Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, 2021)Background: Radiation therapy is the treatment of pelvic cancers, with diarrhea often being the most frequent acute side effect. This study aimed to determine the efficacy of partially hydrolyzed guar gum (PHGG) usage in ... -
Longitudinal vitamin D deficiency among Malaysian pregnant women and its correlation with neonatal serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels
Basha, Muzaitul Akma Mustapa Kamal; Majid, Hazreen Abdul; Razali, Nuguelis; Rashed, Aswir Abd; Muhammad, Hussin; Yahya, Abqariyah (Frontiers in Public Health, 2021)Objective: This study aimed to investigate the longitudinal relationship between maternal vitamin D concentrations during pregnancy and neonatal vitamin D concentrations at birth. Materials and Methods: A prospective ... -
Validation of 3-Minute Nutrition Screening-Paediatric (Paediatric 3-MinNS) for hospitalized children
Yeo, Pei Sien; Boey, Christopher Chiong Meng; Lim, Su Lin; Majid, Hazreen Abdul (Topics in Clinical Nutrition, 2021-04)Nutrition screening in pediatric hospitals is not a common practice in many countries. This study validated the 3-Minute Nutrition Screening-Paediatric (Paediatric 3-MinNS) with Screening Tool for the Assessment of ... -
Developing a policy to reduce the salt content of food consumed outside the home in Malaysia: protocol of a qualitative study
Brown, Mhairi Karen; Shahar, Suzana; You, Yee Xing; Michael, Viola; Majid, Hazreen Abdul; Manaf, Zahara Abdul; Haron, Hasnah; Sukiman, Noor Shahida; Chia, Yook Chin; He, Feng J.; MacGregor, Graham A. (BMJ Open, 2021-07-23)Introduction: Current salt intake in Malaysia is high. The existing national salt reduction policy has faced slow progress and does not yet include measures to address the out of home sector. Dishes consumed in the out of ... -
Preferred method of purchasing supplements among government servants in Putrajaya
Raub, Nurul Syakilah Embok; Majid, Hazreen Abdul (Malaysian Journal of Public Health Medicine, 2021-08-28)Despite the risk of buying dangerous unregistered or counterfeit health supplement products online, the purchases still persist. This study aimed to identify the current preferred purchasing method and factors that influenced ... -
Maternal diet during pregnancy and infant respiratory morbidity: A prospective study
Chong, Kai Ning; E, Hui Chean; Zaki, Rafdzah Ahmad; Mohd, Siti Hawa; Majid, Hazreen Abdul; Ng, Ai Kah; Eg, Kah Peng; Hng, Shih Ying; Teh, Cindy Shaun Ju; Razali, Nuguelis; Nathan, Anna Marie; de Bruyne, Jessie Anne (Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 2021-12)Background and objectives: Maternal diet during pregnancy may impact infant respiratory morbidity. The aim was to determine the association between antenatal maternal diet and respiratory morbidity of their infants during ... -
Psychosocial factors associated with mental health and quality of life during the COVID-19 pandemic among low-income urban dwellers in Peninsular Malaysia
Fui, Wong Min; Majid, Hazreen Abdul; Ismail, Rozmi; Su, Tin Tin; Pin, Tan Maw; Said, Mas Ayu (PLOS ONE, 2022)Background and aims: Mental well-being among low-income urban populations is arguably challenged more than any other population amid the COVID-19 pandemic. This study investigates factors associated with depression and ... -
Income disparity and mental wellbeing among adults in semi-urban and rural areas in Malaysia: the mediating role of social capital
Said, Mas Ayu; Thangiah, Govindamal; Majid, Hazreen Abdul; Ismail, Rozmi; Pin, Tan Maw; Rizal, Hussein; Zaidi, Mohd Azlan Shah; Reidpath, Daniel; Su, Tin Tin (International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2022)Mental illness is rising worldwide and is more prevalent among the older population. Among others, socioeconomic status, particularly income, has a bearing on the prevalence of mental health. However, little is known about ... -
Effects of immunonutrition in head and neck cancer patients undergoing cancer treatment - a systematic review
Tan, Sing Ean; Satar, Nur Fadhlina Abdul; Majid, Hazreen Abdul (Frontiers in Nutrition, 2022)Background and Aims: Malnutrition is prevalent among head and neck cancer (HNC) patients and leads to undesirable outcomes such as reduced treatment response and increased treatment-related side effects. This systematic ... -
Prevalence of health-risk behaviors and mental well-being of ASEAN University students in COVID-19 pandemic
Rahman, Hanif Abdul; Amornsriwatanakul, Areekul; Abdul-Mumin, Khadizah H.; Agustiningsih, Denny; Chaiyasong, Surasak; Chia, Michael; Chupradit, Supat; Huy, Le Quang; Ivanovitch, Katiya; Nurmala, Ira; Majid, Hazreen Abdul; Nazan, Ahmad Iqmer Nashriq Mohd; Rodjarkpai, Yuvadee; de la Cruz, Henrietta Teresa O.; Mahmudiono, Trias; Sriboonma, Krissachai; Sudnongbua, Supaporn; Vidiawati, Dhanasari; Wattanapisit, Apichai; Charoenwattana, Sukanya; Cahyani, Nani; Car, Josip; Ho, Moon-Ho Ringo; Rosenberg, Michael (International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2022)The prevalence of epidemiological health-risk behaviors and mental well-being in the COVID-19 pandemic, stratified by sociodemographic factors in Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) university students, were ... -
Association between a dietary pattern high in saturated fatty acids, dietary energy density, and sodium with coronary heart disease
Bakar, Nur Ain Fatinah Abu; Ahmad, Aryati; Musa, Wan Zulaika Wan; Shahril, Mohd Razif; Wan-Arfah, Nadiah; Majid, Hazreen Abdul; Piernas, Carmen; Ramli, Ahmad Wazi; Naing, Nyi Nyi (Scientific Reports, 2022)This study aimed to determine the association between dietary pattern (DP) and coronary heart disease (CHD) among high-risk adults as determined by metabolic syndrome (MetS) criteria in Malaysia. This cross-sectional study ... -
Health-related quality of life of younger and older lower-income households in Malaysia
Rizal, Hussein; Said, Mas Ayu; Majid, Hazreen Abdul; Su, Tin Tin; Pin, Tan Maw; Ismail, Rozmi; Zaidi, Mohd Azlan Shah (PLOS ONE, 2022)Background: Globally, a lower income is associated with poorer health status and reduced quality of life (QOL). However, more research is needed on how being older may influence QOL in lower-income households, particularly ... -
Undocumented: An examination of legal identity and education provision for children in Malaysia
Loganathan, Tharani; Chan, Zhie X.; Hassan, Fikri; Ong, Zhen Ling; Majid, Hazreen Abdul (PLOS ONE, 2022)Education is a fundamental human right. Yet there remain gaps in our understanding of undocumented children in Malaysia and their vulnerabilities in education access. This study aims to describe and contextualise undocumented ...