PERSATUAN PEMAKANAN MALAYSIA (NUTRITION SOCIETY OF MALAYSIA)

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1 PERSATUAN PEMAKANAN MALAYSIA (NUTRITION SOCIETY OF MALAYSIA) Registered under the Society s Act 1966 (Reg. No.189/85 WP) on 4 September 1985 Registered Office Division of Human Nutrition, Institute for Medical Research, Jalan Pahang, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia website: 14 th NSM Council ( ) President Dr Tee E Siong, AMN, KMN, FNSM, FMSA Vice-President Prof Dr Mohd Ismail Noor, FASc, FIUNS, FNSM, FMSA, FMOSTA Hon. Secretary Prof Dr Norimah A Karim, FNSM Hon. Treasurer Assoc Prof Dr Zaitun Yassin, KMN, FNSM Asst. Hon. Secretary Dr Mahenderan Appukutty Council Members: Dr Mohd Nasir Mohd Taib, FNSM Assoc Prof Datin Dr Safiah Mohd Yusof, AMN, FNSM Dr Tan Sue Yee Ms Roseline Yap Wai Kuan Affiliations Confederation of Scientific and Technological Associations of Malaysia NSM COUNCIL REPORT 2012 The Nutrition Society of Malaysia continued to be actively implementing activities targeted at promoting nutrition science as well as healthy nutrition for Malaysians in The Society expresses its sincere gratitude to various partners in enabling these activities to be successfully implemented, especially the Ministry of Health, Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development especially the National Population and Family Development Board and the Ministry of Education, and fellow professional bodies such as Malaysian Association for the Study of Obesity (MASO), Malaysian Pediatric Association (MPA), Malaysian Dietitians Association (MDA), and the Obstetrical and Gynaecological Society of Malaysia, as well as the Society s partners from the private sector through several programmes. Besides organizing the 27th Scientific Meeting held in Crowne Plaza Mutiara Hotel in May 24, 2012 and AGM in Seri Pacific Hotel held on 23 March 2012, NSM celebrated the 10 th year of Nutrition Month Malaysia (NMM) programme, held on the 4 May 2012 in Mid Valley Megamall, which included the publication of the official NMM 2012 Hal-hal Pemakanan Keluarga.. A series of educational articles with focused topics for the whole family were published in several newspapers and magazines, in Bahasa Malaysia, English and Chinese. The publication of the Malaysian Journal of Nutrition was on schedule with three issues of Volume 18 (I, II & III) being published in All articles published in MJN have also been made accessible on NutriWeb. Council members continued to serve in various Technical Committees of the Ministry of Health Malaysia, including the NCCFN, Food Regulations Committee, TWG on Dietary Guidelines, TWG on Health Promotion and Codex Sub-Committees in various capacities. Federation of Asian Nutrition Societies The year 2012 has been another fruitful year for the Society, with many successful projects while some are being completed. Numerous other projects are already being planned for implementation in A summary of these activities is given in Table 1 at the end of this report. International Union of Nutritional Sciences Contact President Tel: Fax: president@nutriweb.org.my Hon. Secretary Tel: Fax: secretary@nutriweb.org.my

2 1. The 27th NSM SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE, MAY 2012 The NSM annual scientific conference has made great progress over the years attracting increasing numbers of participants. Some 400 participants registered with a record number of poster presenters (160) covering a wide variety of research topics in nutritional sciences. There were 26 oral presentations from five symposia, several of which were related to the theme of the conference: Current concerns & challenges in nutrition. Symposium I had 5 presentations focussing on nutrition interventions while Symposium II was devoted to maternal and child nutrition. Three international food industry speakers (Germany, Netherlands and Singapore) were invited for the symposium on promoting nutritional wellbeing. The last symposium was a Nutrition Potpourri, mainly devoted to discussing a variety of issues on nutrition and health, presented by members of the Society. The Young Investigator s Symposium was retained as it has been found to be a good training platform for young nutritionists to make scientific presentations. YBhg Datuk Dr Lokman Hakim bin Sulaiman, Deputy Director-General of Health (Public Health, Ministry of Health declared open the Scientific Conference. In continuing with our efforts to provide incentives to young nutrition researchers, NSM Prizes were given to undergraduates for best oral and poster presentations. The winners for the oral presentations at the Young Investigators Symposium were FIRST PRIZE (RM300 CASH + CERTIFICATE) Name : Chong Kar Hau Title : Agreement between quantitative ultrasound (QUS) with dual energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) techniques in measuring bone health status among Malay children Supervisor : Poh BK, Nor Aini J, Nor Azmi K and Kanaga KC Institution : Department of Nutrition & Dietetics, School of Healthcare Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur SECOND PRIZE (RM200 CASH + CERTIFICATE) Name : Ong Zi Yin Title : Postprandial effect of trans free palm margarine, interesterified palm olein, and interesterified fully hydrogenated soybean oil blend on insulin sensitivity and inflammatory markers in human volunteers Supervisor : Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sokhini Abdul Mutalib and Voon PT Institution : Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor DE THIRD PRIZE (RM100 CASH + CERTIFICATE) Name : Tan Huey Ghee Title : Parental perception of child s weight status among preschool children in St. Theresa Kindergarten, Kuala Terengganu Supervisor : Serene Tung EH Institution : Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Faculty of Applied Sciences, UCSI University, Kuala Lumpur

3 CONSOLATION PRIZE (RM50 CASH + CERTIFICATE) Name : Sharifah Nur Umairah Tuan Yahya Title : Relationship between dietary pattern and body mass index among primary school children Supervisor : Assoc. Prof. Dr Safiah Mohd Yusof Institution : Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Puncak Alam, Selangor DE Name : Won Su Yun Title : Effects of chemotherapy on nutritional status of pediatric and adolescent cancer patients in Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia Supervisor : Dr. Sakinah Harith Institution : Nutrition Programme, School of Health Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan The winners for poster presentations by undergraduate students were: FIRST PRIZE (RM200 CASH + CERTIFICATE) Name : Lee Khe Yin Title : The validation of the the Malaysian Cohort Physical Activity Questionnaire (PAQ-MC) with Actical accelerometer among adults aged 35 to 65 years Supervisor : Prof Dr Poh Bee Koon, Prof Dr Rahman and Prof Dr Ismail Institution : Department of Nutrition & Dietetics, School of Healthcare Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur SECOND PRIZE (RM150 CASH + CERTIFICATE) Name : Ong Min Li Title : Depressive symptoms among community-dwelling Chinese elderly in Mambang Diawan, Kampar, Perak: The relationship between physical activity and anthropometric status Supervisor : Dr Siti Nur Asyura Adznam Institution : Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor DE THIRD PRIZE (RM100 CASH + CERTIFICATE) Name : Lim Jing Yi Title : The ability of Zea mays ear in enhancing nutritional composition and changing textural and sensory properties of bread Supervisor : Dr Wan Rosli Institution : Nutrition Programme, School of Health Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan Pg 3 of 23

4 1.1 NSM Prizes 2012 CONSOLATION PRIZE (RM50 + CERTIFICATE) Name : Nur Huda Abdul Rahim Title : Nutrition knowledge, physical activity, dietary intake and body weight status among teachers in Petaling District, Selangor Supervisor : Dr Mohd Nasir Mohd Taib Institution : Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor DE Name : Teow Ying Liang Title : Maternal nutritional status and pregnancy symptoms among healthy and gestational diabetic women Supervisor : Loy SL, Marhazlina M and Dr Hamid Jan Institution : Nutrition Programme, School of Health Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan Name : Yeak Zu Wei Title : Determination of macronutrients and isoflavones contents in soy based local dishes Supervisor : Dr Hasnah Haron Institution : Dept of Nutrition and Dietetics, School of Healthcare Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur Name : Goh Huay Woon Title : Validation of Healthy Eating Index (HEI) For Malaysian Adults Supervisor : Prof Dr Norimah A. Karim Institution : Dept of Nutrition and Dietetics, School of Healthcare Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur Name : Nain Farahin Mohd Tahir Title : Rice consumption pattern (amount and type) in relation to glycemic control among individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus Supervisor : Dr Barakatun Mohd Yusof and Prof Dr Nor Azmi Institution : Dept of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor DE Name : Chong Yi Lu Title : Comparison of the effect of boiling, deep-frying and grilling on the content of phosphorus and protein in chicken (Gallus Domesticus) Supervisor : Dr Chan Yoke Mun Institution : Dept of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor Local universities conducting undergraduate and postgraduate courses in Nutrition were invited to nominate a maximum of two candidates, who completed their thesis projects in the area of Human Nutrition, for each category of the NSM Prizes. Pg 4 of 23

5 For year 2012, six Postgraduate Prizes, three for PhD thesis and three for MSc thesis with a total cash award of RM5,250. Eight undergraduates received Undergraduate Prizes with a total cash award of RM4,000. The total cash award for 2012 was RM9,250. Three Post-Graduate Prizes (PhD) were awarded to the following candidates: a. Dr Lee Lai Kuan The risk factors and effectiveness of fish oil supplementation on cognitive function of elderly people with mild cognitive impairment (PhD thesis) Supervisor: Prof Dr Suzana Shahar Co-Supervisor: Prof Dr Aini Mohd Yusof, Assoc Prof Dr Nor Fadhilah Rajab, Assoc Prof Dr Chin Ai- Vyrn Nutritional Science Programme, School of Healthcare Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia b. Dr Gan Wan Ying Psychological stress as mediator between personal, lifestyle and socio environmental factors and disordered eating among university students (PhD thesis) Supervisor: Dr Mohd Nasir Mohd Taib Co-Supervisor: Assoc Prof Dr Zalilah Mohd Shariff, Dr Hazizi Abu Saad Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia c. Dr Cheah Whye Lian Analysis of biological, behavioral and environmental determinants of malnutrition: A study of malnourished children in Tumpat, Kelantan (PhD thesis) Supervisor: Prof Dr Wan Abdul Manan Wan Muda Co-Supervisor: Prof Dr Zabidi Azhar Mohd Hussin School of Health Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian Three Post-Graduate Prizes (MSc) were awarded to the following candidates: a. Wee Bee Suan Physical activity, waist circumference and body composition of children in relation to metabolic syndrome indicators (MSc thesis) Supervisor: Prof Dr Poh Bee Koon Co-Supervisor: Prof Dr Awang Bulgiba, & Assoc Prof Dr Ruzita Abd Talib Nutritional Science Programme, School of Healthcare Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia b. Suriyati Muhammad Alinafiah Effects of Malaysian cocoa powder consumption on biochemical parameters status of healthy subjects at UPM Supervisor: Prof Dr Amin Ismail Co-Supervisor: Prof Dr Zarida Hambali, Assoc Prof Dr Rokiah Mohd Yusof, Dr Hazizi Abu Saad Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia c. Rashidah Mohd Yusof Determination of macronutrients in selected foods found in Kelantan Supervisor: Dr Sakinah Harith Co-Supervisor: Assoc Prof Dr Shariza Abdul Razak, Nor Azmi Zainal School of Health Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian Pg 5 of 23

6 Eight Under-Graduate Prizes were awarded to the following candidates: a. W Nurul Ashikin W Mohamad Quality of life of normal weight, overweight and obese primary school children in Kuala Lumpur Supervisor: Assoc Prof Dr. Ruzita Abd Talib Faculty Health Sciences, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia b. Chong Yuk Mey Development of nutrient calculator for children s food frequency questionnaire Supervisor: Prof Dr Poh Bee Koon Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia c. Teh Yi Yan Oral health status, oral health related quality of life (QHRQOL) and nutritional status among Chinese senior citizens aged 55 years Supervisor: Assoc Prof Dr Zaitun Yassin Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia d. Alimuddin Alias Effect of spray dried red pitaya (Hylocereuspolrhizus) powder supplementation on plasma glucose level and lipid profiles of hyperglycaemia induced rats Supervisor: Assoc Prof Dr Rokiah Mohd Yusof Faculty of Medicine and Allied Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia e. Aina Shuhada Mohamad Disordered eating, self-esteem, body weight status and physical activity among female college students Supervisor: Dr Soo Kah Leng School of Health Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia f. Lee Pooi Shan Obesity and fast food consumption among adolescents in Kota Bharu, Kelantan Supervisor: Prof Dr Wan Abdul Manan Wan Muda School of Health Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia g. Tan Min Yen Lactose tolerance and intolerance among staff and students in Universiti Malaysia Sabah Supervisor: Dr Yasmin Ooi Beng Houi Faculty of Food Science,,Universiti Malaysia Sabah h. Lim Yee Ven Association of parental feeding styles and practices with fast foods consumption among primary school children in Gombak, Selangor Supervisor: Serene Tung En Hui Faculty of Applied Food Sciences, UCSI University, Kuala Lumpur 1.2 NSM Publication Prize 2012 The NSM with financial support from a Corporate Member of the Society has continued to offer the NSM Publication Prize to help promote local research in nutritional sciences. Five categories of NSM prize were offered in These were of different fields of nutrition research namely: infant and childhood nutrition; whole grain nutrition; maternal nutrition; dairy nutrition and bone health. Dutch Lady Milk Industries sponsored prize in the field of infant and childhood nutrition, for the years from 2008 to In addition, Fonterra Brands (M) Sdn Bhd sponsored the Pg 6 of 23

7 Publication Prize from 2012 till 2015, for the nutrition field in maternal nutrition, dairy nutrition and bone health. The Kraft Foods Scientific Affairs, Regulatory Affairs and Nutrition (SARAN) Asia Pacific also come forward to support Publication Prize on whole grain nutrition in human. The details are mounted in Nutriweb Dr Mohd Nasir Mohd, Dept of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia. Co-authors: Norimah AK, Hazizi AS, Nurliyana AR, Loh SH & Suraya I The publication title: Child feeding practices, food habits, anthropometric indicators and cognitive performance among preschoolers in Peninsular Malaysia Appetite 58: , Prof Dr Poh Bee Koon, Nutrition Program, School of Healthcare Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. Co-authors: Ahmad Nurul Jannah, Lai Khuen Chong, Ruzita Abd. Talib, Ismail Mohd Noor & David Mccarthy The publication title: Waist circumference percentile curves for Malaysian children and adolescents aged years. Int J Pediatric Obesity 6: , Serene Tung En Hui, Dept of Food Science and Nutrition,Faculty of Applied Food Sciences, UCSI University Kuala Lumpur Co-authors: Shamarina S & Mohd Nasir MT The publication title: Familial and socioenvironment predictors of overweight and obesity among preschoolers in Selangor and Kuala Lumpur. Mal J Nutr 17(2): , Tan Sue Yee, Nutrition Program, School of Healthcare Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Co-authors: Poh Bee Koon, Rahman Jamal & Ismail Mohd Noor The publication title: Predicting energy requirements of paediatric patients with disease: which methods are appropriate Paediatric Health 4(5): , Wee Bee Suan, Faculty of Medicine and Health Science, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Terengganu Co-authors: Poh Bee Koon, Awang Bulgiba, Ismail Mohd Noor, Ruzita Abdul Talib & Andrew P Hills The publication title: Risk of metabolic syndrome among children living in metropolitan Kuala Lumpur: A case control study BMC Public Health 11:1-7,2011 NSM Publication Prize: Maternal nutrition 1. Loy See Ling, Nutrition Programme, School of Health Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia. Co-authors: Marhazlina M, Azwany YN & Hamid Jan JM The publication title: Higher intake of fruits and vegetables in pregnancy is associated with birth size. Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health 42(5): , 2011 Pg 7 of 23

8 th NSM Annual General Meeting, March 2012 The 27th AGM took place on 23 March 2012 and was attended by 43 members. During the meeting, the minutes of the 26th AGM, the NSM Council Report 2011 and the Treasurer s Report 2011 were adopted without any major issues. Among the other matters discussed at the AGM were the bidding for the International Congress of Nutrition 2021 and the Allied Health Profession Bill. The office bearers for the 14th Council were also elected at the AGM. Full details of the discussions in the AGM are given in the minutes of that meeting. In conjunction with the AGM, the NSM organised its first scientific update of 2012 on 23 March, with the support of Ajinomoto (Malaysia) Berhad. The topic was The Fifth Taste, Umami and presented by Dr Alexander Bachmanov from the Monell Chemical Senses Center, USA. 2. NSM COUNCIL MEETINGS The 14 th NSM Council held ten meetings from May 2012 till March 2013, Table 2 shows the attendance all Council members at the meetings. Table 2: Attendance at NSM 14 th Council Meetings (April 2012 March 2013) Council Member Total* Dr Tee E Siong 10/10 Prof Dr Mohd Ismail Noor 9/10 Prof Dr Norimah A Karim 9/10 Assoc Prof Dr Zaitun Yassin 8/10 Dr Mahenderan Appukutty 9/10 Dr Mohd Nasir Mohd Taib 8/10 Assoc Prof Datin Dr Safiah Mohd Yusof 7/10 **Dr Tan Sue Yee 5/10 Ms Roseline Yap 9/10 * Apologies and reason(s) were given by Council Members who were not able to attend the Council Meetings. ** On Maternity leave Pg 8 of 23

9 3. NSM MEMBERSHIP The total NSM membership as of 31 December 2012 is shown in Table 3 below. Table 3: NSM Membership in Year 2012 and 2013 Category of Number of members Membership Dec 2011 Dec 2012 Honorary 1 2 Fellow 25* 25 Life Ordinary Associate Corporate Total *Not included in total count Corporate Membership The numbers of Corporate Members are 36 members as at the end of 2012, namely: No Corporate Members Membership No 1. Abbott Laboratories (M) Sdn Bhd C Ace Canning Corporation Sdn Bhd C Ajinomoto (Malaysia) Berhad C Amway (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd C Australian Diary Corporation C Boh Plantation Sdn Bhd C Cerebos (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd C Country Heights Medical Tourism Sdn Bhd C Cres Wellness Sdn Bhd C Danisco Malaysia Sdn Bhd C DOUBLE RESPON SDN.BHD. C Danone Dumex (M) Sdn C Dutch Lady Milk Industries (M) Sdn Bhd C F&N Dairies (M) Sdn Bhd C First Image Sdn Bhd C Fonterra Brands (M) Sdn Bhd C Hai-O Medicine Sdn Bhd C Kellogg South East Asia Sdn Bhd C Lam Soon (M) Bhd C Mead Johnson Nutrition (M) Sdn. Bhd C Meat & Livestock Australia C Merisant c/o EAC Holdings (M) Sdn Bhd C My Slimming Room Sdn Bhd C Natural Recipe Sdn Bhd C Nestle Products (M) Sdn Bhd C Neucor Alliance (M) S/B C 754 Pg 9 of 23

10 27. Novatis Corporation (M) Sdn Bhd C Perfect Resources (M) Sdn Bhd C Quaker Product (M) Sdn Bhd C Thien Sett Lee (E Admin Healthcare) C Tishcon (M) Sdn Bhd C TRN Marketing (M) Sdn Bhd C Ultraworks Sdn Bhd C Unilever (M) Holdings Sdn Bhd C Pfizer Wyeth Nutrition (Malaysia/Singapore) C Yeo Hiap Seng Trading Sdn Bhd C NSM PUBLICATIONS The three issues of Malaysian Journal of Nutrition (MJN) for the year 2012 were published as scheduled. In addition to contributions by members of NSM, the journal has articles from international nutritionists. Now, MJN has been indexed into major databases, including the PubMed, Elsevier's databases of the Scopus, EBiology and ECare, CABI Global Health database, the WHO West Pacific Region Index Medicus (WPRIM) database, and the US National Library of Medicine MEDLine. All MJN issues can also be viewed as PDF files on the NSM website: for free of charge. The Council congratulates Prof Khor Geok Lin, the Editor of MJN and the editorial board for doing a great job and bringing MJN to greater heights. Prof Khor was re-appointed as Editor of MJN for another 5-year period, from The Berita NSM 2011/2012 issue was published in late The issue contains news and information on all NSM activities carried out from mid-2011 to mid The Berita NSM is managed by a small Publication Committee chaired by Dr Tee E Siong and comprising of Prof Dr Norimah A. Karim and Dr Mahenderan Appukutty. Members are encouraged to submit articles for Berita NSM. The Berita NSM has been uploaded onto the website. Members should take note that due to the high mailing cost and inability to have accurate mailing address of many members, MJN and Berita NSM are no longer posted to individual members. They are distributed through council members in their respective organisations, as well as through other group contacts. The sale of Resipi Sihat, Pilihan Bijak Volumes 1 and 2 are still on-going through members as well as during the nutrition roadshows. The sale of these books has been slowing down, especially volume 1 (Table 4). The Nutritionists Choice Cookbook, volume 1 published by NSM in 2011 was launched during the 26 th NSM conference. This book focused on recipes for infants and young children has been selling rather well (Table 4). In December 2012, NSM published and launched the fourth recipe book titled Nutritionists Choice Cookbook Vol. 2: Healthy recipes for the family. This cookbook containing 50 recipes is published to guide individuals to provide adequate and nutritious meals for their family. Several corporate organisations sponsored the publication of Volume 1, however Volume 2, will be published in Bahasa Malaysia due to lack of sponsorship. Pg 10 of 23

11 NSM members are urged to help promote the book to the community, especially when giving talks and/or during other health events. Members are encouraged to contact the President for bulk purchases of this and other recipe books at discounted prices. TABLE 4: SALES RECORDS FOR RESIPI SIHAT AND NUTRITIONISTS CHOICE COOKBOOK No. Of copies Money collected (RM) Resipi Sihat vol , , Resipi Sihat vol ,219 5, , Nutritionists Choice vol 1 1,950 4,541 24, , Nutritionists Choice vol Money collected NA 8,311 35, , The Nutrition Division, Ministry of Health has given the permission to NSM to re-print and sell two of its publications, the Recommended Nutrient Intake (2005), and Malaysian Dietary Guidelines (2010). This is with the intention of providing wider dissemination of these two publications. A total of 2000 copies of RNI and 3000 copies of MDG have been re-printed. These books are now being sold through Council Members who are also lecturers in their respective universities. Members who need these books can contact the President or the Hon. Secretary. 5. NUTRIWEB ( NSM s official website, Nutriweb, is still being maintained and is served as an useful source of information to members of NSM, other professionals, and the public. Publications of the NSM, eg W@H manual on women, variety of educational leaflets and articles, and all Nutrition Month Malaysia publications were all mounted on Nutriweb for easy access to all Malaysians. The website will be revamped to further improve accessibility. To date, all issues of the Malaysian Journal of Nutrition has been uploaded onto the website. All articles are in pdf format. The MJN can be accessed via the following link: 6. NSM EDUCATION FUND In the year 2012, there was no education grant given as no members applied for it. 7. HEALTHY KIDS PROGRAMME (HKP) NSM collaborated with Nestle to implement the HKP in Malaysia, which was launched on 7 th August HKP is a global programme by Nestle as part of the company s initiative to raise awareness about nutrition, health and wellness among school-age children. HKP in Malaysia consist of an awareness campaign and a research component. The main tool in the awareness component is a dedicated website ( which is designed in a fun and friendly manner for both children and parents. The research is a 3-year longitudinal intervention, Pg 11 of 23

12 carried out to develop and determine the effectiveness of appropriate educational materials to facilitate the teaching of nutrition to primary school children. HKP is now in the third and final year of its implementation. The required education modules and related teaching materials are being developed and prepared for implementation in March Analysis of the findings obtained for the two years of intervention showed that the school children have improved significantly in knowledge scores. Preliminary findings from the study will be presented in the coming the NSM Non-Communicable Disease Conference on March On the 29 th September 2012, HKP has also organised a half-day seminar for teachers in SRK Seri Selangor, one of the intervention schools which participated in HKP. A total of 40 teachers attended the seminar. Expert panels of HKP ie Dr Tee, Dr Zawiah and Prof Norimah were the speakers. 8. NSM-Cereal Partners Worldwide Breakfast Study NSM is currently in collaboration with Cereal Partners Worldwide and Nestle in conducting a research on wholegrain intake among Malaysian children. The primary objective of the research is to determine the types of foods and beverages consumed at breakfast by Malaysian children and adolescents as well as to evaluate the contribution of breakfast foods and beverages to the nutrient intake. The secondary objective is to determine the food categories for whole grain sources. NSM has employed 5 research assistants (RA) and 1 Head research assistant to carry out the data collection of the four regions in Peninsula Malaysia and Sabah as well as Sarawak. A Research Committee was established to oversee the project, with the following members: 1. Dr Tee E Siong (NSM) 2. Prof Norimah A.Karim (UKM) 3. Dr Mohd Nasir Mohd Taib (UPM) 4. Dr Mahenderan Appukutty (UiTM) 5. Dr Tan Sue Yee (IMU) 6. Dr Hamid Jan Jan Mohamed (USM) 9. NUTRITION MONTH MALAYSIA TURNS 10 The Nutrition Month Malaysia (NMM) programme is a collaborative effort between fellow professional bodies, namely, NSM, MDA, and MASO with the support of Family Health Development Division of the Ministry of Health. It started in 2002 and was launched by YB Dato Seri Liow Tiong Lai, Minister of Health Malaysia, in conjunction with the launch of Resipi Sihat, Pilihan Bijak, Volume 2. The objective of the programme was to promote greater awareness and practice of healthy eating, in line with the Government s efforts to build healthy families as the cornerstone for a healthy nation. It is meant as an extension of the Ministry of Health s Healthy Lifestyle Campaign. A National Steering Committee, which comprised representatives from the respective professional bodies, spearheaded the NMM. While, the VersaComm Sdn Bhd was the NMM Pg 12 of 23

13 Secretariat. The Steering Committee was chaired by Dr Tee E Siong, President of NSM. For NMM 2012, the focus was on preschool and primary school children. Highlights of activities for 2012 Nutrition Month Malaysia (NMM) celebrated its 10 th year with a big 2-day family carnival on April 2012 at the Mid-Valley Exhibition Centre, Kuala Lumpur. A special video documenting the journey of NMM over the past 10 years and the aspirations of the Programme was produced. Various other activities carried out include: Publication of Official NMM 2012 Hal Hal Pemakanan Keluarga containing nutrition issues usually asked by the public. Nutrifun school roadshows in 20 selected primary schools in Klang Valley, 10 roadshows in Ipoh and another 10 roadshows in Johor and Nutrition Interactive Club activities in 4 selected schools A series of educational articles with specific focused topics on the whole family were published in several newspapers and magazines, in Bahasa Malaysia, English and Chinese. Radio and television interviews based on the theme of Nutrition Month Community activities in all States by State Health Departments. Nutrition awareness exhibitions and activities by other agencies. Towards the end of the year, the first meeting of the Steering Committee (SC) for NMM was called to discuss activities for Since, the communications company, As has been the Versacomm Sdn Bhd, has been working with NSM for the past 10 years on NMM, hence they were again invited to serve as Secretariat and to help organise NMM A marketing kit was prepared and sponsorship invitations for NMM 2013 with the theme: Eat Right, Be Active: Stay Free from Diet-Related Diseases was sent out to several companies who have been supporting NSM in its activities in the past. As of December 2012, significant progress has been made in the preparation for NMM 2013, which will be launched on 4-5 May A number of activities shall be undertaken to encourage the public to eat right and be active to reduce risk to obesity and other diet-related chronic diseases. Members are urged to help promote NMM in their work place, amongst their families and friends and in all channels. 10. ALLIED HEALTH SCIENCE CONFERENCE NSM co-organised the Allied Health Science Conference with the Allied Health Division, Ministry of Health which was held on the September 2012 at Renaissance Hotel, Kuala Lumpur. A total of 600 participants attended the conference. The opening ceremony was officiated by the Minister of Health on the 11 th September. The Director General of Health was the keynote address speaker. NSM supported the participation of 10 State Nutrition Officers for this conference. Pg 13 of 23

14 11. SCIENTIFIC SEMINAR ON UPDATES OF FOOD CONSUMPTION OF YOUNG CHILDREN NSM together with Universiti Putra Malaysia and International Medical University co-organised this seminar on 26 September About 200 nutritionists and dietitians attended this seminar that was sponsored by Danone Dumex. 12. SOY FOOD SEMINAR NSM and The Nutrition Place co-organised the Soy Food Seminar on 27 September 2012 at Crowne Plaza Mutiara Hotel, Kuala Lumpur. About 120 participants attended the conference. 13. ILSI MALAYSIA COUNTRY COMMITTEE 6 TH SCIENTIFIC SEMINAR NSM successfully co-organised the Seminar on Micronutrient Fortification of Food- a Scientific and Regulatory Update on 10 October 2012 at Crowne Plaza Mutiara, Kuala Lumpur. It was attended by about 120 participants. 14. SOUTH EAST ASIA REGIONAL NUTRITION (SEANUTS) CONFERENCE NSM co-organised the SEANUTS with Friesland Campina on the 6-7 November 2012 at Hilton Kuala Lumpur. NSM Council members and several academics from institutions were invited to attend the conference. The conference was attended by about 200 local participants as well as participants from other SEANUT members such as Vietnam, Indonesia, Thailand and Philippines. The Conference was sponsored by Friesland Campina. 15. NSM BID FOR HOSTING ICN 2021 NSM submitted the bidding documents for NSM to host the 22 nd ICN in 2021 to the Secretary General of IUNS on 30 September A support letter from the Minister of Health Malaysia and support from several nutrition societies in the region, local professional bodies were included in the bid document. An organising committee as well as a scientific committee were formed. Members include NSM members from several organisations and institutions. NSM was informed that several countries have submitted their bids to host the 2021 ICN. To date, NSM has not been informed of any decision by the IUNS. The Malaysian Convention and Exhibition Bureau (MyCEB) of the Ministry of Tourism assisted NSM to prepare the bid documents. An application has been submitted to MyCEB for financial assistance in bidding for the ICN as well as organising the Congress, if Malaysia is successful in this bid. 16. NSM BID FOR HOSTING APCCN 2015 Pg 14 of 23

15 NSM submitted a bidding document to organise the 9 th APCCN in Kuala Lumpur in The documents were submitted on the 29 December 2012 to the President of APCN Society. The hard copies were sent on 4 Jan MyCEB has also assisted NSM in the preparation of this bid document. An application has also been submitted to MyCEB for financial assistance to organise the Conference, if Malaysia wins this bid. 17. COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS INVOLVING THE NSM NSM has continued to organise several nutrition promotion programmes for the community in year Many of these projects were in collaboration with other professional societies, as well as with several corporate organisations: a. Positive Parenting Programme Prof Dr Norimah A. Karim, the Hon Secretary of NSM, represents NSM in this programme led by the Malaysian Pediatrics Association. NSM continue to support the event. Positive Parenting Management Committee (PPMC) has successfully completed Positive Parenting with the key thrust for 2012 were establishment of sub-programmes, re-package positive parenting guide, maintain media presence and continue conducting seminars. As in previous year, this year, PP has published four volumes of PP magazines. b. Mi-Care Nurse Training Programme Another programme focused on maternal wellness and infant care was initiated in The MiCare programme is a collaborative effort between four professional organisations, namely Obstetrical and Gynaecological Society of Malaysia (OGSM), Malaysian Paediatrics Association (MPA), National Midwives Society of Malaysia and NSM. The target audience for MI-Care programme is the nurses, nursing aides and midwives from both private and government O&G clinics, nationwide. The main objective of the programme is to empower these target groups with the relevant knowledge on all aspects of pregnancy and infant care so that they are better equipped to carry out their duties. The programme was launched on 11 February 2012 by Dato Aminah Abdul Rahman, Director- General, the National Population and Family Development Board (LPPKN). A number of workshops are now being conducted in different hospitals throughout the country. Each training workshop encompasses 9 key topics in the area of maternal wellness and infant care. NSM is responsible for giving the talks on nutrition in pregnancy, nutrition during lactation and complementary feeding. c. Proposal for Obesity Prevention Programme in Sarawak NSM has submitted a proposal to MySihat to conduct an obesity prevention programme in Sarawak for primary school children. The proposed 3-year programme will carry out a variety of activities to promote healthy eating and active living to reduce risk to obesity. NSM is still waiting for approval for funding from MySihat. The programme is expected to be a top-down project, and to be a collaborative project with MySihat, NSM and MASO. d. Mother s Smart choice NSM collaborated with Obstetrical & Gynaecological Society of Malaysia (OGSM), Malaysian Paediatric Association (MPA) and National Population & Family Development Board (LPPKN), to embark on a long-term programme to promote appropriate infant and young child feeding. In the first year of implementation in 2011, the focus was on promoting breast-feeding. An Pg 15 of 23

16 educational booklet entitled Breastfeed with Confidence: Practical Tips for the Modern Mother was published. In the second year of implementation in 2012, the focus was on promoting appropriate complementary feeding among modern mothers and to provide them with practical tips. A guidebook entitled: Baby s First Bites was published to provide mothers with useful tips and notes on feeding young children. A series of talks were organised to disseminate these messages to nurses so that they are better equipped to promote proper breastfeeding and complimentary feeding tips to mothers. 18. COLLABORATIONS WITH OTHER MINISTRIES AND ORGANISATIONS a. MOH TWG Dietary Guidelines for children and adolescents NSM council members have been actively involved in the MOH TWG on Dietary Guidelines for children and adolescents. Prof. Ismail chairs this TWG and Dr Tee represents NSM. A set of draft 15 prime messages has been agreed upon by the TWG. Members of the TWG have been assigned specific messages to prepare supporting information. Several meetings were held over the year to discuss and fine-tune the messages and the write up of the Dietary Guideline. This Dietary Guideline is expected to be published in the first quarter of Other Council Members involved in the development of MDG are Dr Mohd Nasir, Prof Dr Norimah and Dr Mahenderan. b. Allied Health Profession (AHP) Bill 2012 Discussions on the Allied Health Profession (AHP) Bill continued in the year Dr Mahenderan Appukutty represents NSM in the discussions related to drafting of the Bill and the associated Regulations. Several meetings and workshops were organised by Amalan Perubatan, Nutrition Division and also Allied Health Division of MOH to draft the regulation for all the profession. In addition, the committee also prepares documentation for Annual Practice Certificate, disciplinary matters and Continuous Professional Developments (CPD) matters. A Technical Working Group on Nutrition under the AHP has been established, chaired by Ms Rokiah Don, the Director of Nutrition Division of MOH. There are 11 members in this WG and Dr Tee, President of NSM, represents NSM at this WG. The main terms of reference is to assist in the registration and implementation of the AHP regulations that will be gazette when the Act is passed in Parliament. The WG discussed the definition of Nutritionists and the Code of Professional Conduct and Code of Ethics for this profession. A system to monitor continuing professional development of nutritionists is also being prepared. In the mean time, the Allied Health Bill was uploaded on the Ministry of Health Malaysia website for public comment. It is hoped that Bill can be tabled in Parliament in c. Ministry of Health Subcommittes NSM has been a member of the National Coordinating on Food and Nutrition (NCCFN) since its inception and has been playing an active role in the development of various policies and national action plan. Dr Tee represents NSM in its annual meeting, chaired by the Deputy Director of Health (Public Health). The NCCFN oversees the implementation of various activities and programmes identified in the NPAN. Prof Dr Norimah A.Karim and Dr Tee represent NSM in the Technical Advisory Committee on Food Regulations of the MOH. This Committee, chaired by the Senior Director of the Food Pg 16 of 23

17 Safety and Quality Division of MOH considers recommendations from the various Expert Groups of the MOH and approves regulations based on these recommendations. Prof Dr Amin Ismail continues to represent NSM in the Codex National Sub-Committee on Nutrition and Foods for Special Dietary Uses. This sub-committee discusses agenda items and prepares national position papers for meetings of the Codex Committee on Nutrition and Foods for Special Dietary Uses. Dr Tee represented NSM in the Food Safety and Nutrition Council meeting. This is a yearly meeting Chaired by the Minister of Health. In this year s meeting in December 2012, amongst other agenda items, a proposal to establish a guideline on advertising of foods and drinks to children was agreed upon by the Council. Dr Hazizi represents NSM in the Technical Working Group on Nutrition Promotion. This Committee is chaired by Ms Rusidah Selamat, MOH. The TWG group is one of the working groups under the main body of National Coordinating Committee on Food and Nutrition (NCCFN). The main aim of this TWG is to integrate and work collectively with government sectors, NGOs and private in promoting healthy eating among public. 19. OTHER COLLABORATIONS INVOLVING THE NSM NSM Direct Access Affinity Programme The NSM Direct Access Affinity programme continued into its eleventh year. Due to the small number of NSM members who applied for credit card under this programme, the commission received by the Society in 2012 amounted to RM The Council would like to encourage more NSM members to apply for this credit card under this affinity programme. Members should take advantage of this programme as there is no annual fee for the credit card provided, and other bank facilities are available at preferential rates to NSM members. Members who wish to apply for credit card under the affinity programme may apply to Direct Access directly using the application forms designed for this purpose. 20. AFFILIATIONS IN YEAR 2012 NSM affiliated with Majlis Cegah Obesiti Malaysia (MCOM) in NSM is still actively affiliated with two international bodies and one national body, namely the Federation of Asian Nutrition Societies (FANS), International Union of Nutritional Sciences (IUNS), and the Confederation of Scientific and Technological Associations in Malaysia (COSTAM). A. Federation of Asian Nutrition Societies (FANS) With the successful conclusion of the 11 th ACN in Singapore in July 2011, Singapore Nutrition and Dietitian Association (SNDA) took over as the FANS Secretariat. The contact of this new secretariat is: Singapore Nutrition and Dietetics Association c/o Nutrition & Dietetics Department Khoo Teck Puat Hospital Basement 1 90 Yishun Central Pg 17 of 23

18 Singapore A new Executive Council was elected for the period Dr Tee E Siong was elected into the Council while Prof. Ismail is an Honorary member of the Council. There has been no update from the new FANS secretariat. B. International Union of Nutritional Sciences (IUNS) The IUNS Secretariat address as below: Secretariat of IUNS Kenes Associations Worldwide International Union of Nutritional Sciences De Ruyterkade AA Amsterdam The Netherlands Secretary General Prof. Rekia Belahsen Training and Research Unit on Nutrition & Food Sciences Chouaib Doukkali University School of Sciences El Jadida, Morocco iuns.info.org@gmail.com & rekiabelahsen@yahoo.fr NSM members who are interested in IUNS activities are encouraged to look into the IUNS homepage at Prof. Ismail is the Country Representative to the IUNS General Assembly. C. Confederation of Scientific and Technological Associations in Malaysia (COSTAM) The NSM continued to be a member and the support of COSTAM activities. Datin Assoc Prof Dr Safiah Mohd Yusof and Prof Dr Norimah A Karim are representatives of NSM for COSTAM. Dr Mahenderan is the new secretary of COSTAM. The COSTAM organised the Malaysian Science & Technology Congress (2012) and COSTAM also have its own journal publication Journal of Science & Technology in Tropics (JOSTT) that is listed in Scopus. Members are welcomed to submit papers to JOSTT. The COSTAM office is based at Pusat Sains Negara. D Majlis Cegah Obesiti Malaysia (MCOM) MCOM is working together with various professional bodies including Nutrition Society of Malaysia, Malaysian Dietitians Association, Malaysian Association for the Study of Obesity, NADI, and as well as with the Ministry of Health. MCOM website ( was launched in April 2010 by the Minister of Health. Prof Dr Norimah is the Vice-President while Dr Nasir and Pn Rokiah Don (MOH) is a Council Member of MCOM respectively. 21. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The 14 th NSM Council would like to express its sincere gratitude and wish to put on record the support from members of the Society, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Ministry of Education Malaysia, academic institutions, Bodhi Vision, VersaComm Sdn Bhd, Ultraworks Sdn Bhd and other professional bodies / NGOs, and respective industries for assisting the Society in one way or another, to accomplish the Society s planned activities and milestones for the year Pg 18 of 23

19 Prepared by: Confirmed by: Prof Dr Norimah A Karim Honorary Secretary, NSM Dr Tee E Siong President, NSM Pg 19 of 23

20 Table 1. Summary of Nutrition Society of Malaysia projects 2012 sub-committee members Item Programme/Project name Highlights Status Sub-committee members 1 Malaysian J of Nutrition The official scientific journal of NSM. MJN is now indexed into several major databases On-going, volume 18 nos. 1-3 published Editor: Prof Dr Khor Geok Lin 2 Berita NSM Provides members with updates of activities of the NSM, published yearly On-going, issue published Editors: Dr Tee E Siong Prof Dr Norimah A Karim 3 Nutrition Month Malaysia Multiple activities, including launch carnival, guidebook, school roadshows, press articles. Hal-Hal Pemakanan Keluarga (ISBN ) 4 Nutritionists Choice Cookbook. Vol 2. Recipes for the Family (ISBN ) Publish recipe book, 4 th in the series, 50 recipes for the family; only in Bahasa Malaysia 5 Healthy Kids Programme Two main components: (a) awareness component, manly via dedicated website (b) Research component, a 3- year longitudinal study to develop and evaluate nutrition educational modules for primary school children; intervention and control group 6 Mother s Smart Choice A 3-part programme, from : (a) promote breastfeeding; (b) appropriate complementary feeding; (c) healthy eating among toddlers. A guide on complementary feeding published: Baby s First Bites (ISBN ) 7 Positive Parenting Programme NSM supports this programme by the Malaysian Pediatrics Association (MPA). Completed all as scheduled Completed, December 2012 Commenced 2010; year 2 of intervention completed with development and evaluation of 6 educational modules; BMI determined Part (b) completed On-going, PP published 4 issues of PP magazine and various articles in newspapers and magazines Dr Mahenderan Appukutty Dr Tee E Siong AP Dr Zaitun Yassin Dr Mahenderan Appukutty Dr Tee E Siong Dr Rosita Jamaluddin Ms L Mageswary Dr Tan Sue Yee Dr Tee E Siong Prof Dr Norimah A Karim Dr Zawiah Hashim Dr Chin Yit Siew Dr Tee E Siong AP Dr Poh Bee Koon Ms Fatimah Salim Dr Kiren Sidhu Dr Tan Sue Yee Prof Dr Norimah A Karim

21 Item Programme/Project name Highlights Status Sub-committee members 8 Whole grains promotion Publication of a booklet to advice consumer on wholegrains and encourage consumption: Wonders of Whole Grains BM and Chinese versions of booklet published in December Dr Tee E Siong Ms Nawalyah Abd Ghani (ISBN ) (English version published in 2011) Ms Roseline Yap 9 MI-Care A nurses training programme encompassing care of the pregnant and lactating women; NSM contributes to nutrition component 10 Breakfast Study The primary objective of nation-wide study is to determine the types of foods and beverages consumed at breakfast by Malaysian children and adolescents as well as to evaluate the contribution of breakfast foods and beverages to the nutrient intake. Launched on 11 February A series of talks to nurses were conducted in different towns. Two leaflets were also published for distribution to the public Project planning commenced end 2012, including protocol, questionnaires, application to MOE and ethics approval. Data collection Representatives from NSM: Dr Tee E Siong Dr Zawiah Hashim Ms Fatimah Salim Research Committee members: Dr Tee E Siong Prof Norimah A.Karim Dr Mohd Nasir Mohd Taib Dr Mahenderan Appukutty Dr Tan Sue Yee Dr Hamid Jan Jan Mohamed 11 NSM Annual Scientific Conference Provide platform to highlight nutrition issues in the country, for networking and interaction of NSM members. Completed, May Theme: Current concerns and challenges in nutrition. Attended by 400 participants from various organisations, from different parts of Organising Committee: 13 th NSM Council Members Pg 21 of 23

22 Item Programme/Project name Highlights Status Sub-committee members the country 12 9 th Allied Health Science Conference 13 South East Asia Regional Nutrition (Seanuts) Conference Co-organised with the Allied Health Division of MOH Co-organised with Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia and Friesland Campina Institute Completed, September 2012; attended by over 600 participants from various disciplines in allied health Completed, 6-7 November 2012; over 200 participants Representatives from NSM to organizing Commtitee: Dr Tee E Siong (Chair of organizing Committee) Dr Mahenderan Appukutty (member in Scientific Committee) Representatives to organizing committee: Dr Tee E Siong Prof Poh Bee Koon Dr Mohd Nasir Ms Roseline Yap Pg 22 of 23

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