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Challenges of urban garden initiatives for food security in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
(Quaestiones Geographicae, 2022-12-30)
Sustainable urban farming is a strategy to improve food availability and food access, and to support food security for the urban population in Malaysia. However, the development of these activities has been affected by ...
Paediatric cutaneous warts and verrucae: An update
(International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2022-12-07)
Cutaneous warts are common lesions in children caused by the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) and for most lesions spontaneously resolve within months of the initial infection, regardless of treatment. The infection is most ...
Exploring the relationships of financial literacy and financial behaviour with health-related quality of life (HRQOL) among the low-income working population in Malaysia during the COVID-19 pandemic
(International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2022-09-30)
This cross-sectional study examined the relationships of financial literacy (FL) and financial behaviour (FB) with health-related quality of life (HRQOL) during the COVID-19 pandemic among low-income working population ...
Psychosocial factors associated with mental health and quality of life during the COVID-19 pandemic among low-income urban dwellers in Peninsular Malaysia
(PLOS ONE, 2022-08-23)
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 ...
Outcome evaluation on impact of the nutrition intervention among adolescents: A feasibility, randomised control study from Myheart Beat (Malaysian Health and Adolescents Longitudinal Research Team—behavioural epidemiology and trial)
(Nutrients, 2022-06-30)
A healthy eating environment in the school setting is crucial to nurture the healthy eating pattern for youth. Thus, it helps to combat the obesity issue. However, the impact of healthy school environment on healthy eating ...
Lower ileostomy output among patients with postoperative colorectal cancer after being supplemented with partially hydrolyzed guar gum: Outcome of a pilot study
(Nutrition, 2022-06-01)
Background: High stoma output is a significant complication after bowel surgery that causes dehydration, resulting in acute kidney injury, electrolyte imbalances, unintentional weight loss, and malnutrition. This study ...
Do we need different predictive equations for the acute and late phases of critical illness? A prospective observational study with repeated indirect calorimetry measurements
(European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 2022-04)
Background: Predictive equations (PEs) for estimating resting energy expenditure (REE) that have been developed from acute phase data may not be applicable in the late phase and vice versa. This study aimed to assess whether ...
A conventional multiplex PCR for the detection of four common soil-transmitted nematodes in human feces: development and validation
(Tropical Biomedicine, 2022-03-31)
Soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections, mainly caused by Ascaris lumbricoides, Trichuris trichiura, and hookworms, are among the most common intestinal parasites that infect humans. The infections are widely distributed ...
The effects of therapeutic horseback riding program on motor skills in children with autism spectrum disorder
(International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, 2022-03-29)
Therapeutic horseback riding (THR) as an animal-assisted intervention is one of the innovative approaches emerging in the treatment for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The current study was designed to ...
The roles of exercise tolerance and resilience in the effect of physical activity on emotional states among college students
(International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology, 2022-03)
Background/objective: Negative emotional states, such as depression, anxiety, and stress chal lenge health care due to their long-term consequences for mental disorders. Accumulating evi dence indicates that regular physical ...