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Many studies on traditional food and food products towards identity have been carried out, but there is insufficient study relating to heritage context. In exploring this issue, conceptual frameworks have developed and examined the relationship between the determinants of food heritage and food identity. A total of 898 self-administered questionnaires were collected from the public in Klang Valley area, Malaysia and using statistical analysis using partial least square-structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) from PLS 3 software to established the validity and reliability of the model as well as the relationship between the two factors. Results revealed that there are eight construct determinants of food heritage and one construct of food identity that represent the conceptual model, and there is a moderate relationship between the two variables.

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This study investigated the occurrence of depression, anxiety and stress; and identified the possible stress factors among clinical dental undergraduates. A cross sectional study was conducted among 127 dental undergraduates from Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Sungai Buloh, Malaysia. Overall the scores of DASS-21 shows majority of dental undergraduates have no depression, anxiety and stress. This study also highlights the main factor affecting the dental undergraduates' depression levels is the students' educational environment. Future research on any correlation between depression levels and clinical performances is highly recommended for better understanding on this topic, and to provide better educational environment at dental institutes in Malaysia.

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