Mohd Sharil, Nur shameera (2020) Associations of Parent’s Stages of Change in Increasing Fruit and Vegetable, Feeding Style and Food Security on Fruit and Vegetable intake Among Children in Serdang, Selangor. [Project Paper] (Submitted)
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Introduction: Fruit and vegetable consumption among Malaysian is alarming. More than one fifth of Malaysian children do not achieved recommended servings of fruit and vegetable. The objective of this study is to determine the association between parent’s stages of change for increasing fruit and vegetable, feeding style and food security with fruit and vegetable intake among school children aged 7 to 8 years old. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in SK Sri Serdang, Selangor. Ethical approval was obtained from the Research Committee (JKEUPM) and Ministry of Education. Consent form was given to the parents for permission. Stages of change was assessed using two- step algorithm, feeding style was assessed using Parental Feeding Style Questionnaire (PFSQ), food security was assessed by Six Item Food Security Scale and fruit and vegetable intake was measured by 24hr diet recall. Statistical analysis was conducted by IBM SPSS 22. Results: A total of 40 students participated in this study. 60% of the students has <2 servings of fruit and vegetable intake. A significant association was found in stages of change and food security with fruit and vegetable intake. Conclusion: Fruit and vegetable intake among school children is still inadequate and measures need to be taken to improve overall fruit and vegetable intake
| Item Type: | Project Paper |
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| Faculty: | Faculty of Medicine and Health Science |
| Depositing User: | Mr Khoirul Asrimi Md Nor |
| Date Deposited: | 21 Aug 2023 08:13 |
| Last Modified: | 21 Aug 2023 08:13 |
| URI: | http://psaspb.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/872 |
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