Background Excess dietary sodium consumption is a risk factor for high blood pressure,
stroke and cardiovascular disease. Currently, dietary sodium consumption in almost every …

Low dietary calcium is very common in many populations, contributing to nutritional
rickets/osteomalacia in children/adults and increasing the risk of several health problems …

Background High sodium intake increases blood pressure, a risk factor for cardiovascular
disease, but the effects of sodium intake on global cardiovascular mortality are uncertain …

Introduction: University students are potentially important targets for the promotion of healthy
lifestyles as this may reduce the risks of lifestyle-related disorders later in life. This cross …

Background The main purpose of this paper is to understand the multidimensional
phenomenon of the nutrition transition in Malaysia, from 1980 to 2014, to inform future …

Major shifts in policies, generation, and consumption patterns of energy must take place in
growing countries like Malaysia to achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development …

University students tend to have poor eating practices and this is related to nutritional status.
This cross-sectional study was done to assess nutritional status and eating practices among …

The term'added sugars' refers to sugars and syrup added to foods during processing or
preparation, and sugars and syrups added at the table. Calls to limit the daily intakes of …

The epidemic of nutrition related non-communicable diseases such as type 2 diabetes
mellitus and obesity has reached to epidemic portion in the Sri Lanka. However, to date …

Gut microbiota plays an important role in mammalian host metabolism and physiological
functions. The functions are particularly important in young children where rapid mental and …