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Validity and Reproducibility of a Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ) for Dietary Assessment in Malay Adolescents in Malaysia by Nurul-Fadhilah, Abdullah, Teo, Pey Sze, Foo, Leng Huat

“…Background: Food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) must be tailored to the target populations because dietary habits vary within the populations due to differences…”
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Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin d concentrations and season-specific correlates in Japanese adults by Nanri, Akiko, Foo, Leng Huat, Nakamura, Kazutoshi, Hori, Ai, Poudel-Tandukar, Kalpana, Matsushita, Yumi, Mizoue, Tetsuya

“…Several lines of evidence indicate an important role for vitamin D in the prevention of a range of diseases. Blood vitamin D levels show clear seasonal…”
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Growth and Bone Mineral Accretion During Puberty in Chinese Girls: A Five‐Year Longitudinal Study by Zhu, Kun, Greenfield, Heather, Zhang, Qian, Du, Xueqin, Ma, Guansheng, Foo, Leng Huat, Cowell, Chris T, Fraser, David R

“…There are few longitudinal data on bone development during puberty in children with low calcium intake. This 5‐yr longitudinal study showed that, in Chinese…”
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Growth, bone mass, and vitamin D status of Chinese adolescent girls 3 y after withdrawal of milk supplementation by Zhu, Kun, Zhang, Qian, Foo, Leng Huat, Trube, Angelika, Ma, Guansheng, Hu, Xiaoqi, Du, Xueqin, Cowell, Chris T, Fraser, David R, Greenfield, Heather

“…BACKGROUND: A 2-y school milk intervention trial showed that 330 mL of a dietary milk supplement (fortified with calcium alone or with both calcium and vitamin…”
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Assessments of sarcopenia and its associated factors in community-dwelling middle-aged and older Chinese adults in Kelantan, Malaysia by Foo, Leng Huat, Wen, Yin Siew, Kadir, Azidah Abdul

“…Sarcopenia is an emerging public health problem worldwide, but very limited information exits concerning the influence of lifestyle factors and inflammation on…”
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Assessment of Food Quality in School Canteens: A Comparative Quantitative Study between Primary and Secondary Schools in Malaysia by Foo, Leng Huat, Tan, Ying Jing

“…Schools are an important food environment to cultivate and promote healthy food choices and practices among children and adolescents. The aim of the present…”
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Ethnic Differences in the Food Intake Patterns and Its Associated Factors of Adolescents in Kelantan, Malaysia by Abdullah, Nurul-Fadhilah, Teo, Pey Sze, Foo, Leng Huat

“…The aim of the study was to identify the ethnic differences in dietary patterns and its association with socio-economic, dietary and lifestyle practices among…”
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Infrequent breakfast consumption is associated with higher body adiposity and abdominal obesity in Malaysian school-aged adolescents by Nurul-Fadhilah, Abdullah, Teo, Pey Sze, Huybrechts, Inge, Foo, Leng Huat

“…Unhealthy dietary pattern increases the risk of obesity and metabolic disorders in growing children and adolescents. However, the way the habitual pattern of…”
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Correlates of sugar-sweetened beverage consumption of Malaysian preschoolers aged 3 to 6 years by Foo, Leng Huat, Lee, Ying Huoy, Suhaida, Che Yahya, Hills, Andrew P

“…There is little information about the diet, lifestyle and parental characteristics associated with habitual sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) consumption in Asian…”
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Low vitamin D status has an adverse influence on bone mass, bone turnover, and muscle strength in Chinese adolescent girls by Foo, Leng Huat, Zhang, Qian, Zhu, Kun, Ma, Guansheng, Hu, Xiaoqi, Greenfield, Heather, Fraser, David R

“…Our goal in this cross-sectional study was to investigate the influence of low-vitamin D status on bone mass, bone turnover, and muscle strength in 301 healthy…”
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Changes in energy and nutrient intakes among Malaysian adults: findings from the Malaysian Adult Nutrition Survey (MANS) 2003 and 2014 by Zainuddin, Ahmad Ali, Md Nor, Norazmir, Md Yusof, Safiah, Nur Ibrahim, Adriana Irawati, Aris, Tahir, Foo, Leng Huat

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Serum ferritin is associated with markers of insulin resistance in Japanese men but not in women by Pham, Ngoc Minh, Nanri, Akiko, Yi, Siyan, Kurotani, Kayo, Akter, Shamima, Foo, Leng Huat, Nishi, Nobuo, Sato, Masao, Hayabuchi, Hitomi, Mizoue, Tetsuya

“…Abstract Objective Several epidemiological studies have reported that high concentrations of circulating ferritin, a marker of iron stores, are related to…”
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Under-reporting of energy and nutrient intake is a persistent issue in the Malaysian Adult Nutrition Surveys by Zainuddin, Ahmad Ali, Md Nor, Norazmir, Md Yusof, Safiah, Nur Ibrahim, Adriana Irawati, Aris, Tahir, Foo, Leng Huat

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Iodine status among pregnant women in rural Sabah, Malaysia by Lim, Kuang Kuay, Chan, Ying Ying, Teh, Chien Huey, Ismail, Hasimah, Yusof, Rafidah, Muhi, Jamail, Lim, Kuang Hock, Foo, Leng Huat

“…Background and Objectives: In 2000, legislation on mandatory universal salt iodisation was enacted in Sabah, Malaysia, to reduce the incidence of iodine…”
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Influence of body composition, muscle strength, diet and physical activity on total body and forearm bone mass in Chinese adolescent girls by Huat Foo, Leng, Zhang, Qian, Zhu, Kun, Ma, Guansheng, Greenfield, Heather, Fraser, David R.

“…The aim of the present study was to determine association between body composition, muscle strength, diet and physical exercise with bone mineral content (BMC)…”
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Relationship between Anthropometric and Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry Measures to Assess Total and Regional Adiposity in Malaysian Adolescents by Foo, Leng Huat, Teo, Pey Sze, Abdullah, Nurul Fadhilah, Aziz, Mohd Ezane, Hills, Andrew P

“…The main objective of this paper was to determine the utility of various anthropometric measures to assess total and regional body fatness using dual-energy…”
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Association between dietary contribution of ultra-processed foods and urinary concentrations of phthalates and bisphenol in a nationally representative sample of the US population aged 6 years and older by Martínez Steele, Eurídice, Khandpur, Neha, da Costa Louzada, Maria Laura, Monteiro, Carlos Augusto, Foo, Leng Huat

“…Ultra-processed food consumption has been associated with several health outcomes such as obesity, hypertension, cardiovascular disease and cancer. The…”
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Determinants of iron status in Malaysian adolescents from a rural community by Foo, Leng Huat, Khor, Geok Lin, Tee, E-Siong, Dhanaraj, Prabakaran

“…Iron deficiency anaemia is the most common micronutrient deficiency worldwide. The prevalence of anaemia in the developing countries is three to four times…”
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A Systematic Review Of The Effectiveness Of Physical Activity Interventions On Bone Growth In Children And Adolescents: 605 Board #1 3:15 PM - 5:15 PM by Foo, Leng Huat

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Lifestyle practices and obesity in Malaysian adolescents by Teo, Pey Sze, Nurul-Fadhilah, Abdullah, Aziz, Mohd Ezane, Hills, Andrew P, Foo, Leng Huat

“…To determine the influence of physical activity (PA) and sedentary behavior (SB) on obesity profiles of 454 Malaysian adolescents aged 12 to 19. Validated PA…”
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