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Characteristics associated with the consumption of malted drinks among Malaysian primary school children: findings from the MyBreakfast study

Jan Mohamed HJ 1 , Loy SL 2 , Mohd Taib MN 3 , Karim NA 4 , Tan SY 5 , Appukutty M 6 Show all authors , Abdul Razak N 7 , Thielecke F 8 , Hopkins S 9 , Ong MK 10 , Ning C 11 , Tee ES 12

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  • 1 Nutrition Programme, School of Health Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 16150, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia. [email protected]
  • 2 KK Research Centre, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Bukit Timah Road, Singapore, 229899, Singapore. [email protected]
  • 3 Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia. [email protected]
  • 4 School of Healthcare Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Jalan Raja Muda Abd Aziz, 50300, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. [email protected]
  • 5 Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, School of Health Sciences, International Medical University, No.126, Jalan Jalil Perkasa 19, Bukit Jalil, 57000, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. [email protected]
  • 6 Sports Science Programme, Faculty of Sports Science and Recreation, Universiti Teknologi MARA, 40450, Shah Alam, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia. [email protected]
  • 7 Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia. [email protected]
  • 8 Cereal Partners Worldwide, Chemin du Viaduc 1. Prilly, Lausanne, 1008, Switzerland. [email protected]
  • 9 Cereal Partners Worldwide, Chemin du Viaduc 1. Prilly, Lausanne, 1008, Switzerland. [email protected]
  • 10 Nestlé R&D Center, 2655633, 29 Quality Road, 618802, Singapore, Singapore. [email protected]
  • 11 Nestlé R&D Center, 2655633, 29 Quality Road, 618802, Singapore, Singapore. [email protected]
  • 12 Nutrition Society of Malaysia, c/o Division of Human Nutrition, Institute for Medical Research, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. [email protected]
BMC Public Health, 2015;15:1322.
PMID: 26718818 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-015-2666-5

Abstract

The consumption of beverages contributes to diet quality and overall nutrition. Studies on malted drinks, one of the widely consumed beverage choices among children in Asia, however, have received limited attention. This study aimed to examine the prevalence of malted drink consumption and explored associations of sociodemographic characteristics, nutrient intakes, weight status and physical activity levels with malted drink consumption among primary school children in Malaysia.

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