Papers by Lydiatul Shima Ashari
Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences
This review aimed to map current evidence on the association between dietary factors and colorect... more This review aimed to map current evidence on the association between dietary factors and colorectal cancer (CRC) risk in Asia. This review was conducted based on Arksey and O’Malley methodological framework. Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR) flow diagram was used to record the review process. For the purpose of searching for articles, three electronic databases namely PubMed, EBSCOHost and ScienceDirect were employed. The inclusion criteria for articles selection were articles with association analysis between diet and CRC risk among Asians, had adults as participants, articles were written in English, open-accessed and published between years 2009 and 2021. Thus, 35 out of 369 screened articles were eventually included in this review which covered 28 case-control studies, six prospective cohort studies and one randomised clinical trial. Foods such as meats, alcohol and westernised diet have been shown to be...
Orang Asli (OA) are the indigenous people of Peninsular Malaysia. Overall, there are 18 subtribes... more Orang Asli (OA) are the indigenous people of Peninsular Malaysia. Overall, there are 18 subtribes of OA which are categorised under three main tribes namely Senoi, Proto Malay, and the Negrito. The association of metabolic syndrome (MetS) risk factors with serum high-molecular weight (HMW) adiponectin and urinary metabolites among OA tribes are scantly reported. The purpose of this study was to determine the association of MetS risk factors with serum HMW adiponectin and urinary metabolites among the OA population in Peninsular Malaysia. This crosssectional study was conducted according to the geographical locations of OA subtribes namely Che Wong, Kensiu, Semai, Orang Kanaq, Lanoh, and Bateq by simple random sampling method. The purposive and snow-ball sampling methods were used to select 185 respondents aged 18 years and above. The respondents were measured for their weight, height, waist circumference (WC), and blood pressure. Overnight fasting venous blood samples were analysed ...
Malaysian Journal of Nutrition, 2022
Introduction: Eating-out is common in almost all countries, including Malaysia, but this frequent... more Introduction: Eating-out is common in almost all countries, including Malaysia, but this frequent practice may affect human health. In Malaysia, data on eating-out is limited. This study aimed to assess the proportion of eating-out, to assess the association between socio-demographic factors and eating patterns, and to compare energy and nutrient intakes between people eating-out and eating-in. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted among 100 adults aged 30 to 70 years old. Three-day food diaries were used to collect data on dietary intake. Eating-out was defined as eating foods prepared outside the home. Respondents who ate outside for at least one meal per day, for two or three days per week were considered as those who frequently practised eating-out. Results: A total of 84% of respondents who ate out had significantly higher sodium intake than those who ate at home (2934 mg/day vs. 2165 mg/day, p=0.025). Foods and drinks that were most commonly consumed outside were n...
BMC Public Health, 2016
Background: Despite the strategic development plan by the authorities for the Orang Asli, there a... more Background: Despite the strategic development plan by the authorities for the Orang Asli, there are six subtribes of which their population numbers are small (less than 700). These minorities were not included in most of the health related studies published thus far. A comprehensive physiological and biomedical updates on these small subtribes in comparison to the larger subtribes and the urban Malay population is timely and important to help provide appropriate measures to prevent further reduction in the numbers of the Orang Asli. Methods: A total of 191 Orang Asli from different villages in Peninsular Malaysia and 115 healthy urban Malays were recruited. Medical examinations and biochemical analyses were conducted. Framingham risk scores were determined. Data was analyzed using IBM SPSS Statistics, Version 20.0. Results: A higher percentage of the Orang Asli showed high insulin levels and hsCRP compared to the healthy Malays denoting possible risk of insulin resistance. High incidences of low HDL-c levels were observed in all the Orang Asli from the six subtribes but none was detected among the urban Malays. A higher percentage of inlanders (21.1 % of the males and 4.2 % of the females) were categorized to have high Framingham Risk Score. Conclusions: Orang Asli staying both in the inlands and peripheries are predisposed to cardiovascular diseases and insulin resistance diabetes mellitus. The perception of Orang Asli being healthier than the urban people no longer holds. We believed that this information is important to the relevant parties in strategizing a healthier community of the Orang Asli to avoid the vanishing of the vulnerable group(s).
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Papers by Lydiatul Shima Ashari