Agriculture and food security are inextricably linked since agriculture is one of the sources of food security. The agriculture sector in Malaysia generates the most revenue for economic growth, apart from other sources, due to Malaysia's vast areas of land and biodiversity. As such, the food...
Author(s)
Sani, S. A.; Osman, N. D.; Saari, E. M.; Idrus, W. A. R. W.
Publisher
IOP Publishing Ltd, Bristol, UK
Citation
IOP Conference Series : Earth and Environmental Science, 2022, 1103,
The ARCoFS 2021 aims to provide food security professionals in the Asia Pacific region with a platform to exchange the latest information on sustainable food production, to identify mega-trends that influence food security, and to recognize the main indicators of food insecurity and plan for...
Publisher
IOP Publishing Ltd, Bristol, UK
Citation
IOP Conference Series : Earth and Environmental Science, 2021, 756, pp unpaginated
BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to examine the food security status of urban poor adolescents and its association with diet quality. SUBJECTS/METHODS: A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 188 adolescents aged 13-18 yrs living in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Household food insecurity and...
Author(s)
Tay EeFang [Tay, E. F. J.]; Satvinder Kaur; Tham WuiWui; Gan WanYing; Nik Norasma, C. Y.; Tan ChoonHui; Tung EnHui [Tung, E. H. S.]
Publisher
The Korean Nutrition Society, Seoul, Korea Republic
Citation
Nutrition Research and Practice, 2023, 17, 2, pp 269-283
The interrelation between food security, academic performance, and psychosocial factors remains unclear. This study aims to identify psychosocial factors as mediators of food security status and academic performance among university students at one of Malaysia's public universities. Respondents...
Author(s)
Nor Syaza, S. A.; Sulaiman, N.; Sabri, M. F.
Publisher
MDPI AG, Basel, Switzerland
Citation
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2022, 19, 9,
Food systems are at the center of global environmental, social, and economic challenges such as resource scarcity, ecosystem degradation, and climate change [1]. The current food systems are generating negative outcomes, such as land, water, and ecosystem degradation, biodiversity loss, excessive...
Author(s)
Raposo, A.; Ramos, F.; Raheem, D.; Saraiva, A.; Carrascosa, C.
Publisher
MDPI AG, Basel, Switzerland
Citation
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2021, 18, 15,
Most of food insecurity studies focus on the general households' level and less have been done for the university students. Therefore, this cross-sectional study focused on determining food insecurity, assessing factors contributing to the food insecurity and the association between socioeconomic...
Author(s)
Izwan Syafiq Ramlee; Asma' Ali; Nurzalinda Zalbahar; Rahijan Abdul Wahab; Siti Nur, A. J.
Publisher
Malaysian Society of Applied Biology, Selangor, Malaysia
Citation
Malaysian Applied Biology Journal, 2019, 48, 1, pp 101-110
Introduction: Food insecurity exists whenever people are unable to access sufficient food at all times for an active and healthy life. University students are a potentially vulnerable group of people to face food insecurity. This study aimed to identify the prevalence and determinants of food...
Author(s)
Wan Azdie, M. A. B.; Shahidah Ismail; Suriati Sidek; Rozlin Abdul
Rahman
Publisher
Nutrition Society of Malaysia, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
Citation
Malaysian Journal of Nutrition, 2019, 25, 1, pp 59-67
The demand for halal meat and meat-based products among the Muslim population in Malaysia has been increasing as meat is an essential food. Meanwhile, the non-Muslims are also becoming aware of the quality of halal meat, hence the access towards halal meat and meat-based products are increasing as...
Author(s)
Ruzulan, Z.; Jamaludin, M. A.; Ishak, A. H.
Publisher
IOP Publishing Ltd, Bristol, UK
Citation
IOP Conference Series : Earth and Environmental Science, 2021, 756,
Purpose: Sustainable food security at the household level is one of the emerging issues for all nations. It is expected that the patterns of household resilience factors and adaptation practices have a strong linkage with household food security. The purpose of this paper is to seek an effective...
Author(s)
Md. Mahmudul Alam; Wahid, A. N. M.; Chamhuri Siwar
Publisher
Emerald Publishing, Bingley, UK
Citation
Management of Environmental Quality, 2018, 29, 5, pp 877-902
Introduction: Adequate, nutritive and safe foods are crucial for growth and healthy living. Adolescents are vulnerable to food insecurity. This study was aimed at determining the demographic factors, food security status, health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and body weight status of adolescents...
Author(s)
Alie Susanti; Sulaiman Norhasmah; Nor FadilahMohd; Mesbah SitiFarhana
Publisher
Nutrition Society of Malaysia, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
Citation
Malaysian Journal of Nutrition, 2019, 25, 2, pp 297-307