Does Awareness of Malaysian Healthy Plate Associate with Adequate Fruit and Vegetable Intake among Malaysian Adults with Non-Communicable Diseases?
Lay Kim Tan, En Hong Chua, Sumarni Mohd Ghazali, Yong Kang Cheah, Vivek Jason Jayaraj, Chee Cheong Kee, Antonella Agodi, Martina Barchitta, Andrea Maugeri · 2023
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Tan and colleagues published in twenty twenty-three a study of a healthy eating guide in Malaysia and fruit and vegetable intake. The Malaysian Healthy Plate shows balanced meals in picture form. The team asked whether knowing the guide links to eating enough produce. They analyzed national survey data on nearly ten thousand adults with chronic conditions. Conditions included obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol. Analysis adjusted for social and lifestyle factors.
Awareness of the plate linked to adequate intake in every condition group. The link was strongest for adults with diabetes. Odds of adequate intake were several times higher among the aware. Similar strong patterns held for blood pressure and cholesterol groups. The authors urge continued promotion of the guide by officials and educators. They see awareness as a practical lever for better diets.
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| CREATOR | Lay Kim Tan, En Hong Chua, Sumarni Mohd Ghazali, Yong Kang Cheah, Vivek Jason Jayaraj, Chee Cheong Kee, Antonella Agodi, Martina Barchitta, Andrea Maugeri |
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| YEAR | 2023 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 43 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |