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Determinants of Diet and Physical Activity in Malaysian Adolescents: A Systematic Review

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  • Shooka Mohammadi

    (Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Centre for Population Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia)

  • Muhammad Yazid Jalaludin

    (Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia)

  • Tin Tin Su

    (Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Centre for Population Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia
    South East Asia Community Observatory (SEACO), Jeffrey Cheah School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Monash University Malaysia, Bandar Sunway 47500, Malaysia)

  • Maznah Dahlui

    (Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Centre for Population Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia
    Faculty of Public Health, Universitas Airlangga, Jawa Timur 60115, Indonesia)

  • Mohd Nahar Azmi Mohamed

    (Department of Sports Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia)

  • Hazreen Abdul Majid

    (Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Centre for Population Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia
    Faculty of Public Health, Universitas Airlangga, Jawa Timur 60115, Indonesia
    Department of Nutrition, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Harvard University, Boston, MA 02115, USA)

Abstract

The increased prevalence of unhealthy eating habits and sedentary lifestyles among Malaysian adolescents has become a public health concern. The aim of this systematic review was to summarize evidence from observational studies related to diet and physical activity (PA) among Malaysian adolescents (13–18 years) and to recognize the associations between determinants of diet and PA and diet and PA behaviours. A systematic search for observational studies published from August 1990 through August 2017 was conducted via PubMed, Science Direct, Cochrane and Web of Science. A total of 18 studies met the inclusion criteria; these were independently extracted by two reviewers. Gender and ethnicity were the most commonly studied correlates of diet and PA; males were more physically active and they tended to have poorer diet quality and higher energy and macronutrient intakes in comparison to females; Malay adolescents had a lower diet quality and Chinese adolescents spent less time in PA compared to other ethnicities. However, the significance of these associations was often small or inconsistent. This review highlights the lack of longitudinal observational studies but summarizes the best available evidence for policymakers and public health practitioners to improve the diet and the level of PA in Malaysian adolescents.

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  • Shooka Mohammadi & Muhammad Yazid Jalaludin & Tin Tin Su & Maznah Dahlui & Mohd Nahar Azmi Mohamed & Hazreen Abdul Majid, 2019. "Determinants of Diet and Physical Activity in Malaysian Adolescents: A Systematic Review," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 16(4), pages 1-28, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:16:y:2019:i:4:p:603-:d:207205
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