Who Consumes Fresh Fruits in Malaysia? Analysis on Socio-demographic Influence

Asmuni, Shahariah; Khalili, Jamaliah Mhd; Hussin, Nur Bashirah; Zain, Zahariah Mohd; Ahmad, Nor’ Aisah

doi:10.1007/978-981-287-426-9_55

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“…The present study finds that household size is positively associated with the likelihood of consuming FV as well as the amount spent among all the ethnic groups. This finding is in line with those of previous studies (Nayga 1995;Asmuni et al 2016). The explanation is quite straightforward.…”

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confidence: 93%

“…The finding on gender is noteworthy. Male-headed households are less likely to consume FV and also spend less compared with households headed by female, which is in agreement with the findings of Yen and Tan (2012) and Asmuni et al (2016). Similar findings are also evidenced by Azagba and Sharaf (2011), Dehghan et al (2011) and Yen et al (2011).…”

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Sociodemographic Factors as Determinants of Fruit and Vegetable Consumption in Malaysia

Foon

Cheah

Razak

2020

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The present study examines the factors affecting fruit and vegetable (FV) consumption in Malaysia. A nationally representative data that consists of a large sample size is used. Hence, the findings can provide inferential information. The present study uses secondary data from the Malaysian Household Expenditure Survey 2009/2010. The survey was carried out using a two-stage stratified sampling. The first stage was based on Enumeration Blocks, while the second stage was based on Living Quarters. A lognormal hurdle model is used to estimate the consumption decision and amount decision of FV across ethnic groups. The results suggest that household size, income, gender, marital status, age and education play significant roles in FV consumption. The probability of consuming FV and amount spent increase with household size (p<0.05). Higher income earners are more likely to consume FV than lower income earners (p<0.05). Being male (p<0.05) and unmarried (p<0.05) seem to reduce the consumption likelihood and amount spent. Compared to younger household heads, older household heads have a higher tendency to consume FV (p<0.05). In terms of policy implication, an intervention measure directed toward increasing FV consumption should focus particularly on those who are associated with low FV consumption. In conclusion, household heads' sociodemographic and household characteristics are important in determining consumption decision and amount decision of FV among Malaysian households.

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Sociodemographic Factors as Determinants of Fruit and Vegetable Consumption in Malaysia

Foon

Cheah

Razak

2020

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“…In addition, no significant difference in mean BAZ between children’s gender were reported ( Table 3 ). Seventy-four percent and 94.2% of children did not achieve a diverse intake status for vegetable and fruits food groups, respectively, which may be due to the seasonal availability of local fruits ( 13 ). Moreover, a lower proportion of children achieving diverse intake status for vegetable food groups because of the liking and preference of the child towards the variety of food items ( 14 ).…”

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Association between Dietary Diversity and Weight Status of Aboriginal Primary School Children in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia

Devindran¹,

Ulaganathan²,

Oeh³

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Background: The purpose of this study is to determine the association between dietary diversity and weight status of aboriginal primary school children. Methods: Dietary diversity measures food intake diversity in food groups, whereas weight status indicates nutritional status. Dietary serving score (DSS) method was used to determine dietary diversity status, while weight status was assessed using BMI-for-Age (BAZ). Results: Results reported that 51.9% and 54.2% were male and 10 years old-12 years old children, respectively. A total of 36.4% of children consumed cereal/grains diversely while fruits were not diversely consumed by 96.4% of them. Approximately 60.8% of children were reported to have normal weight status, which was followed by overweight (17.7%), obese (16.7%) and thinness to severe-thinness (4.8%). There was an association between DSS of fruits, meat/fish/ eggs, legumes/lentils and milk/dairy products with age group, vegetables DSS with gender and BAZ with parental employment status (P < 0.05). The association between DSS of all food groups and total with BAZ were reported to be insignificant, indicating no association between both variables (0.00 < r < 0.30; P > 0.05). Conclusion: Children from this study were shown to practice a monotonous diet, although the majority of them were within normal weight status.

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Who Consumes Fresh Fruits in Malaysia? Analysis on Socio-demographic Influence

Cited by 2 publications

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Sociodemographic Factors as Determinants of Fruit and Vegetable Consumption in Malaysia

Sociodemographic Factors as Determinants of Fruit and Vegetable Consumption in Malaysia

Association between Dietary Diversity and Weight Status of Aboriginal Primary School Children in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia

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