This study aimed to assess the reliability and concurrent validity of the Bahasa Melayu version of the Global Physical Activity Questionnaire (GPAQ-M) by comparing it with the short form of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ-S) and objectively measuring physical activity using a Yamax DigiWalker (Yamax, Tokyo, Japan) pedometer. A total of 100 adults aged between 20 and 58 years from Kelantan in Malaysia voluntarily participated in this study. The Wilcoxon signed-rank analysis showed no significant differences in 2-week test-retest scores for total metabolic equivalent∙minutes∙per week and 4 domains of the GPAQ-M. There was a low but significant relationship between time spent on total physical activity measured by the GPAQ-M and average steps per day recorded using the pedometer (r s = .265, P = .013). Significant correlations were also found between GPAQ-M and the IPAQ-S for varying levels of intensity during physical activities (r s = .309-.466, P < .01).

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This study was carried out to evaluate the maintenance of weight after completing a 12‐week weight reduction program and to record the compliance in continuing the dietary regiment and physical activity during a follow‐up study. This is a repeated measure design to identify the changes in quality of life among participants through three levels of time (pre, post and follow‐up periods). Respondents were assigned into 4 groups using a quasi‐experimental approach which fulfilled the following criteria: BMI>28.0 kg/m2, adults and volunteers. All the four groups (N=60) went through a basic intervention and had performed different packages for 12 weeks as follows: Group 1: Package I (Basic Intervention + Music Therapy + Aerobic Exercise), Package II (Basic Intervention + Aerobic Exercise + Record Keeping), Group 3: Package III (Basic Intervention + Music Therapy + Dumbbell Exercise + Record Keeping), Group 4: Package IV (Basic Intervention + Aerobic Exercise + Dumbbell Exercise + Record Keeping). Quality of life of participants was evaluated by using the SF‐36 questionnaire. The results showed that there was a significant difference of means (p<0.05) for anthropometric variables and quality of life scores. There was an improvement in quality of life among respondents after their weight loss and weight maintenance through compliance of nutritional intake and physical activity.Grant Funding Source: Prof Masashige Suzuki