Nutritional Status And Dietary Fatty Acid Intake Among Children From Low-income Households In Sabah: A Cross-sectional Study
Objectives: This study aimed to assess the nutritional status and dietary fatty acid intake among children from low-income households in Sabah, Malaysia. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted from December 2022 to February 2023 in Kota Kinabalu and Tawau. A total of 182 children aged 5–1...
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| author | Alice Chen Nur Batrisyia Rafiz Azuan Nur’Ain Mardhiyah Harun Yasmin Beng Houi Ooi BanHock Khor |
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| description | Objectives: This study aimed to assess the nutritional status and dietary fatty acid intake among children from low-income households in Sabah, Malaysia. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted from December 2022 to February 2023 in Kota Kinabalu and Tawau. A total of 182 children aged 5–12 years from low-income households (less than RM 4850 per month) were recruited. Anthropometric measurements included body weight, height, and body mass index. Dietary intakes were assessed using a 24-h diet recall and the fatty acid (FA) intakes were analyzed using a database with FA content for local foods. Results: The mean age of children was 8.8 ± 1.8 years, with a majority being girls (53.8%) and of Bajau ethnicity (53.3%). Based on the anthropometric measurements, 16.5% of children were stunted, 7.1% were thin, and 21.4% were overweight or obese. Intakes of total fat, saturated fatty acids (SFA), monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFA), polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA), and trans fatty acids as a percentage of total energy were 29.3%, 12.3%, 12.6%, 4.0%, and 0.05%, respectively. 77.5% of children exceeded the recommendation for SFA and 63.2% of children did not meet the recommendation for n-3 PUFA. All children did not meet the recommendation for ⍺-linolenic. Children from Tawau had greater consumption of n-3 PUFA (p < 0.001) while children from Kota Kinabalu had greater intakes of total fat (p = 0.020), MUFA (p = 0.005), n-6 PUFA (p = 0.015), and trans fatty acid (p = 0.001). None of the dietary fatty acids was associated with anthropometric indices. Conclusions: There was a high prevalence of stunting and overweight or obesity among children from low-income households in Sabah. Most of the children failed to meet the recommendations for SFA and n-3 PUFAs. These findings indicate a compelling need for the implementation of nutritional strategies to enhance adherence to dietary recommendations for fatty acids. |
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| spelling | ums.eprints-391952024-07-16T07:50:42Z https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/39195/ Nutritional Status And Dietary Fatty Acid Intake Among Children From Low-income Households In Sabah: A Cross-sectional Study Alice Chen Nur Batrisyia Rafiz Azuan Nur’Ain Mardhiyah Harun Yasmin Beng Houi Ooi BanHock Khor QP501-801 Animal biochemistry RC530-552 Neuroses Objectives: This study aimed to assess the nutritional status and dietary fatty acid intake among children from low-income households in Sabah, Malaysia. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted from December 2022 to February 2023 in Kota Kinabalu and Tawau. A total of 182 children aged 5–12 years from low-income households (less than RM 4850 per month) were recruited. Anthropometric measurements included body weight, height, and body mass index. Dietary intakes were assessed using a 24-h diet recall and the fatty acid (FA) intakes were analyzed using a database with FA content for local foods. Results: The mean age of children was 8.8 ± 1.8 years, with a majority being girls (53.8%) and of Bajau ethnicity (53.3%). Based on the anthropometric measurements, 16.5% of children were stunted, 7.1% were thin, and 21.4% were overweight or obese. Intakes of total fat, saturated fatty acids (SFA), monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFA), polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA), and trans fatty acids as a percentage of total energy were 29.3%, 12.3%, 12.6%, 4.0%, and 0.05%, respectively. 77.5% of children exceeded the recommendation for SFA and 63.2% of children did not meet the recommendation for n-3 PUFA. All children did not meet the recommendation for ⍺-linolenic. Children from Tawau had greater consumption of n-3 PUFA (p < 0.001) while children from Kota Kinabalu had greater intakes of total fat (p = 0.020), MUFA (p = 0.005), n-6 PUFA (p = 0.015), and trans fatty acid (p = 0.001). None of the dietary fatty acids was associated with anthropometric indices. Conclusions: There was a high prevalence of stunting and overweight or obesity among children from low-income households in Sabah. Most of the children failed to meet the recommendations for SFA and n-3 PUFAs. These findings indicate a compelling need for the implementation of nutritional strategies to enhance adherence to dietary recommendations for fatty acids. Elsevier 2024 Article NonPeerReviewed text en https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/39195/1/ABSTRACT.pdf text en https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/39195/2/FULL%20TEXT.pdf Alice Chen and Nur Batrisyia Rafiz Azuan and Nur’Ain Mardhiyah Harun and Yasmin Beng Houi Ooi and BanHock Khor (2024) Nutritional Status And Dietary Fatty Acid Intake Among Children From Low-income Households In Sabah: A Cross-sectional Study. Human Nutrition & Metabolism, 36. pp. 1-6. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hnm.2024.200260 |
| spellingShingle | QP501-801 Animal biochemistry RC530-552 Neuroses Alice Chen Nur Batrisyia Rafiz Azuan Nur’Ain Mardhiyah Harun Yasmin Beng Houi Ooi BanHock Khor Nutritional Status And Dietary Fatty Acid Intake Among Children From Low-income Households In Sabah: A Cross-sectional Study |
| title | Nutritional Status And Dietary Fatty Acid Intake Among Children From Low-income Households In Sabah: A Cross-sectional Study |
| title_full | Nutritional Status And Dietary Fatty Acid Intake Among Children From Low-income Households In Sabah: A Cross-sectional Study |
| title_fullStr | Nutritional Status And Dietary Fatty Acid Intake Among Children From Low-income Households In Sabah: A Cross-sectional Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Nutritional Status And Dietary Fatty Acid Intake Among Children From Low-income Households In Sabah: A Cross-sectional Study |
| title_short | Nutritional Status And Dietary Fatty Acid Intake Among Children From Low-income Households In Sabah: A Cross-sectional Study |
| title_sort | nutritional status and dietary fatty acid intake among children from low income households in sabah a cross sectional study |
| topic | QP501-801 Animal biochemistry RC530-552 Neuroses |
| url | https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/39195/1/ABSTRACT.pdf https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/39195/2/FULL%20TEXT.pdf |
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