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Pakistan Journal of Nutrition

Year: 2018 | Volume: 17 | Issue: 5 | Page No.: 255-259
DOI: 10.3923/pjn.2018.255.259
Non-communicable Diseases and its Association with Body Composition and Nutrition among General Population in Subnag Jaya, Selangor: Community-Based Study
Hasanain Faisal Ghazi, Maged Elnajeh, Mohammed A. Abdalqader, Mohammed Faez Baobaid and Indang Ariati Ariffin

Abstract: Objective: The aim of the present study was to measure the association between non-communicable diseases, body composition and nutrition among the general population of Subang Jaya, Malaysia. Methodology: This cross-sectional study was conducted using self-administered questionnaires with anthropometric measures and collection of blood pressure and glucose levels. Results: Of the 518 respondents, the majority were female (60%), of Malay ethnicity (74.9%) and currently employed (59.7%). Most respondents had up to a secondary school education (45.9%) and exhibited a moderate ability to self-regulate their eating (65.1%). However, there was no association between dietary habits and development of hypertension (p = 0.368), diabetes mellitus (p = 0.5888), heart disease (p = 0.496), or cancer (p = 0.656) in this sample population. Most of our respondents had normal stress levels (69.5%) and there was no association with development of hypertension (p = 0.747), diabetes mellitus (p = 0.300), heart disease (p = 226), or cancer (p = 0.702). Conclusion: Majority of respondents had normal stress levels and moderate self-regulation of eating. While there was an association between body fat percentage, visceral fat and diabetes status, no association was found between eating regulation behavior and both hypertension and diabetes.

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Hasanain Faisal Ghazi, Maged Elnajeh, Mohammed A. Abdalqader, Mohammed Faez Baobaid and Indang Ariati Ariffin, 2018. Non-communicable Diseases and its Association with Body Composition and Nutrition among General Population in Subnag Jaya, Selangor: Community-Based Study. Pakistan Journal of Nutrition, 17: 255-259.

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