PERSATUAN PEMAKANAN MALAYSIA (NUTRITION SOCIETY OF MALAYSIA)

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, 50588 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia website: www.nutriweb.org.my 14 th NSM Council (2012-2014) 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 Ds Roseline Yap Wai Kuan Affiliations Confederation of Scientific and Technological Associations of Malaysia NSM COUNCIL REPORT 2013 The Nutrition Society of Malaysia continued to be actively implementing activities targeted at promoting nutrition science as well as healthy nutrition for Malaysians in 2013. 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. One of the major NSM activities for 2013 was to organise the First National Conference on NCDs on 26-27 March 2013. The NCD conference was co-organised with the Ministry of Health and Malaysian Association for the Study of Obesity (MASO). In conjunction with this Conference, NSM held its 28 th AGM on the 26 March 2013. NSM celebrated the 11 th year of Nutrition Month Malaysia (NMM) programme, held on the 3-4 May 2013 in Mid Valley Megamall, which included the publication of the official NMM 2013 Prevent NCDs: Stay free from diet-related diseases. 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 28th Scientific Meeting also held in Renaissance Hotel, Kuala Lumpur on 29-30 May 2013 with a theme that inline with 1 st NCD conference and also NMM, Promoting Better Nutrition for All. The publication of the Malaysian Journal of Nutrition was on schedule with three issues of Volume 19 (Nos. 1, 2 & 3) being published in 2013. All articles published in MJN have also been made accessible on NutriWeb. Federation of Asian Nutrition Societies International Union of Nutritional Sciences 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. The year 2013 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 2014. A summary of these activities is given in Table 1 at the end of this report. Contact President Tel: 03-77 287 287 Fax: 03-77 287 426 president@nutriweb.org.my Hon. Secretary Tel: 03-9289 7622 Fax: 03-2694 1296 secretary@nutriweb.org.my

1. CONFERENCE ON NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES, 26-27 MARCH 2013 NSM co-organised the Conference on NCDs with the NCD Division, Ministry of Health and MASO, which was held on the 26-27 March 2013 at Renaissance Hotel, Kuala Lumpur. A total of 480 participants, comprising stakeholders from public and private sectors, professional bodies and other organizations in health and non-health sectors attended the conference. The opening ceremony was officiated by the Director General of Health, YBhg Dato Dr Noor Hisham while YBhg Dato Lokman Hakim Sulaiman was the keynote address speaker. 2. NSM ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING, 26 MARCH 2013 The 28th AGM took place on 26 March 2013 and was attended by 38 members. During the meeting, the minutes of the 27th AGM, the NSM Council Report 2012 and the Treasurer s Report 2012 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. Full details of the discussions in the AGM are given in the minutes of that meeting. NSM COUNCIL MEETINGS The 15 th NSM Council held eleven meetings from May 2013 till February 2014, Table 2 shows the attendance all Council members at the meetings. Table 2: Attendance at NSM 14 th Council Meetings (2 March 2013 01 March 2014) Council Member Total* Dr Tee E Siong 11/11 Prof Dr Mohd Ismail Noor 8/11 Prof Dr Norimah A Karim 10/11 Assoc Prof Dr Zaitun Yassin 9/11 Dr Mahenderan Appukutty 10/11 Assoc Prof Dr Mohd Nasir Mohd Taib 6/11 Assoc Prof Datin Dr Safiah Mohd Yusof 6/11 Dr Tan Sue Yee 3/11 Dr Roseline Yap Wai Kuan 10/11 * Apologies and reason(s) were given by Council Members who were not able to attend the Council Meetings

NSM MEMBERSHIP The total NSM membership as of 31 December 2013 is shown in Table 3 below. Table 3: NSM Membership in Year 2013 and 2014 Category of Number of members Membership Dec 2012 Dec 2013 Honorary 1 2 Fellow 27 27 Life 123* 133 Ordinary 686 782 Associate 162 164 Corporate 36 36 Total 1030 1144 *Not included in total count Corporate Membership The numbers of Corporate Members are 35 members as at the end of 2013, namely: No Corporate Members Membership No 1. Abbott Laboratories (M) Sdn Bhd C 1409 2. Ace Canning Corporation Sdn Bhd C 1116 3. Ajinomoto (Malaysia) Berhad C 140 4. Amway (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd C 201 5. Australian Diary Corporation C 596 6. Boh Plantation Sdn Bhd C 1105 7. Cerebos (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd C 222 8. Country Heights Medical Tourism Sdn Bhd C 1277 9. Cres Wellness Sdn Bhd C 1373 10. Danisco Malaysia Sdn Bhd C 1456 11. DanoneDumex (M) Sdn Bhd C 61 12. Dutch Lady Milk Industries (M) Sdn Bhd C 898 13. F & N Dairies (M) Sdn Bhd C 1018 14. First Image Sdn Bhd C 085 15. Fonterra Brands (M) Sdn Bhd C 1879 16. Hai-O Medicine Sdn Bhd C 228 17. Kellogg South East Asia Sdn Bhd C 853 18. Lam Soon (M) Bhd C 823 19. Mead Johnson Nutrition (M) Sdn. Bhd C 1870 20. Meat & Livestock Australia C 597 21. Merisant c/o EAC Holdings (M) Sdn Bhd C 1115 22. My Slimming Room Sdn Bhd C 1622 23. Natural Recipe Sdn Bhd C 1668 24. Nestle Products (M) Sdn Bhd C 030 25. Neucor Alliance (M) S/B C 754 26. Novatis Corporation (M) Sdn Bhd C 670 27. Perfect Resources (M) Sdn Bhd C 1375 Pg3 of 20

28. Quaker Product (M) Sdn Bhd C 675 29. Thien Sett Lee (E Admin Healthcare) C 1534 30. Tishcon (M) Sdn Bhd C 279 31. TRN Marketing (M) Sdn Bhd C 1528 32. Ultraworks Sdn Bhd C 1912 33. Unilever (M) Holdings Sdn Bhd C 827 34. Pfizer Wyeth Nutrition (Malaysia/Singapore) C 039 35. Yeo Hiap Seng Trading Sdn Bhd C 959 3. NUTRITION MONTH MALAYSIA 2013 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 Secretariat. The Steering Committee was chaired by Dr Tee E Siong, President of NSM. For NMM 2013, the focus was on non communicable diseases. Highlights of activities for 2013 Nutrition Month Malaysia (NMM) organised a 2-day family carnival on 3-4 May 2013 at the Mid- Valley Exhibition Centre, Kuala Lumpur. Activities carried out include: Ø Publication of Official NMM 2013 Prevent NCDs: Stay free from diet-related diseases and My cookbook with bread. Nutrifun school roadshows in 4 selected primary schools in Klang Valley, NCD Awareness roadshows to workplaces. Ø A series of educational articles with specific focused topics on NCD awareness, nutrition and healthy lifestyle were published in several newspapers and magazines, in Bahasa Malaysia, English and Chinese. Ø Community activities in all States by State Health Departments. Ø 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 2014. Since, the communications company, Versacomm Sdn Bhd, has been working with NSM for the past 11 years on NMM, hence they were again invited to serve as Secretariat and to help organise NMM 2014. A marketing kit was prepared and sponsorship invitations for NMM 2014 was sent out to several companies who have been supporting NSM in its activities in the past. As of December 2013, significant progress has been made in the preparation for NMM 2014, which will be launched on 29 March 2014 by the Minister of Health. Pg4 of 20

The focus will be on obesity (prevention platform). In 2013, the focus was on Non communicable Diseases, therefore the NMM Committee suggest to go deeper into one of the NCD main risk factors OBESITY. Council also noted that this focus will be just after the International Congress of Obesity - ICO that MASO is organising from 17-20 March 2014. It is expected NMM 2014 will be able to have a broad coverage of activities for various target groups as the obesity/overweight issue is very much relevant in the Malaysian community. Members are urged to help promote NMM in their work place, amongst their families and friends and in all channels. 4. The 28 th NSM SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE, 29-30 MAY 2013 The NSM annual scientific conference has made great progress over the years attracting increasing numbers of participants. 300 participants registered with poster presenters (150) covering a wide variety of research topics in nutritional sciences. There were 25 oral presentations from five symposia, several of which were related to the theme of the conference: Promoting better nutrition for all. Symposium I and II had 6 presentations in total, focusing on nutrition promotion programmes while Symposium IV was devoted to Industry contribution to nutrition promotion. Three international food industry speakers (Switzerland, Thailand and Singapore) were invited for the symposium. 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 Dato Dr Azmi Shapie, Director of Medical Development, Ministry of Health Malaysia, representing Datuk Dr Jeyaindran Tan Sri Sinnadurai, Deputy Director-General of Health (Medical), 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 : Chan Sin May Title : Dietary intake and urinary excretion of sodium and potassium among female adults in a university, Kuala Lumpur Supervisor : Prof Khor Geok Lin Institution : Department of Nutrition & Dietetics, School of Health Sciences, International Medical University, Kuala Lumpur SECOND PRIZE (RM200 CASH + CERTIFICATE) Name : Noor Atikah Aizan Abdul Kadir Title : Antioxidant capacity, total phenolic content and total flavonoid content in tamarillo (Cyphomandrabetacea), cherry tomato (Solanumlycopersicum var. cerasiforme), and tomato (Lycopersiconesculentum) Supervisor : Prof Dr Asmah Rahmat Institution : Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor DE Pg5 of 20

THIRD PRIZE (RM100 CASH + CERTIFICATE) Name : Lim Yoke Har Title : Female adolescents are at-risk of eating disorders in rural area of Kota Bharu, Kelantan Supervisor : Dr Soo Kah Leng Institution : Nutrition Programme, School of Health Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan CONSOLATION PRIZE (RM50 CASH + CERTIFICATE) Name : Ng Say Theng Title : Relationship between Healthy Eating Index (HEI) and weight status among older adults Supervisor : Prof Dr Norimah A Karim Institution : Nutrition Programme, School of Healthcare Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur Name : Yap Chee Kong Title : Beverage consumption pattern and body weight status among male students in a private university in Kuala Lumpur Supervisor : Prof Dr Mirnalini Kandiah Institution : Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Faculty of Applied Sciences, UCSI University, Kuala Lumpur Name : Noor Kamsina Aziz Title : Obesity in men and its associated risk factors: A sample from selected Felda in Pahang Supervisor : Dr Barakatun Nisak Mohd Yusof Institution : Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor DE Name : Beh Chee Mein Title : Low consumption of milk and dairy foods is associated with lower bone mass among postmenopausal Chinese women in Kelantan Supervisor : Dr Foo Leng Huat, Agnes W, Wen YS & Aziz ME 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 Siew Siew Title : In vitro inhibitory potential of selected legumes against pancreatic lipase Supervisor : Assoc Prof Dr Loh Su Peng Institution : Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor DE Pg6 of 20

SECOND PRIZE (RM150 CASH + CERTIFICATE) Name : Gan Xiang Ling Title : Effect of different cooking methods on potassium content in selected green leafy vegetables Supervisor : Dr Chan Yoke Mun 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 Soon Li Title : Development and validation of an energy expenditure estimation model using physical activity index among male undergraduates in Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur Supervisor : Prof Dr Poh Bee Koon Institution : Nutrition Programme, School of Healthcare Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur CONSOLATION PRIZE (RM50 + CERTIFICATE) Name : Nurul Hidayah Whakiddin Title : Development and Evaluation of a Booklet on Feeding Guidelines Sayang, Marilah Makan for Picky Eating Children Aged Two to Five Years Supervisor : Assoc Prof Dr Zahara Abd Manaf Institution : Nutrition Programme, School of Healthcare Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur Name : Nur Amirah Inani Sabri Title : Health-related behaviors were different between overweight and normal- weight female undergraduate students in Universiti Putra Malaysia Supervisor : Dr Chin Yit Siew Institution : Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor Name : Fong Sow Ling Title : Anthropometric indices and body fat percentage of adolescents aged 12 to 14 years in Kuala Lumpur Supervisor : Prof Dr Poh Bee Koon Institution : Nutrition Programme, School of Healthcare Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur Name : Nor Nabilah Abd Ghani Title : Assessment of printed nutrition educational materials Supervisor : Assoc Prof Dr Ruzita & Mr Raduan Sharif Institution : Nutrition Programme, School of Healthcare Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur Pg7 of 20

4.1 NSM Prizes 2013 Name : Wan Nurul Farhanah Wan Mohd Azmi Title : Whole grain consumption patterns among Malay adults in rural area Supervisor : Prof Dr Norimah A Karim Institution : Nutrition Programme, School of Healthcare Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur Name : Ng Ai Ping Title : The association between A Body Shape Index (ABSI) and body fat composition Supervisor : Dr Hamid Jan Jan Mohamed Institution : Nutrition Programme, School of Health Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan 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. For the year 2013, three Postgraduate Prizes namely one for PhD thesis and two for MSc thesis with a total cash award of RM2,500. Six undergraduates received Undergraduate Prizes with a total cash award of RM3,000. The total cash award given for 2013 was RM7,500. The NSM Post-Graduate Prizes (PhD) were awarded to (RM1000 CASH + CERTIFICATE): a. Dr Tan Sue Yee Energy requirement and metabolic determinants of paediatric patients with leukaemia (PhD thesis) Supervisor: Prof Dr Poh Bee Koon Co-Supervisor: Prof Dr Ismail Noor, Prof A Rahman A Jamal Nutrition Programme, School of Healthcare Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Two Post-Graduate Prizes (MSc) were awarded to the following candidates (RM750 CASH + CERTIFICATE): a. Farah Wahida binti Za abar Effects of an intervention program on knowledge, attitude and self-efficacy related to nutrition and physical activity among in-school adolescents in Kuantan Malaysia (MSc thesis) Supervisor: Assoc Prof Dr Mohd Nasir Mohd Taib Co-Supervisor: Assoc Prof Dr Hazizi Abu Saad Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia b. Saw Wen Shang Relationship between diet composition and meal frequency with dental caries among patients in the dental clinic of UKM Kuala Lumpur Campus Supervisor: Dr Nik Shanita Safii Co-Supervisor: Assoc Prof Dr Zahara Abd Manaf, Assoc Prof Dr Tuti Nutrition Programme, School of Healthcare Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Pg8 of 20

Six Under-Graduate Prizes were awarded to the following candidates (RM500 CASH + CERTIFICATE): a. Loo Pei Jian Nutritional status and health-related quality of life among hemodialysis patients in Petaling Jaya and Puchong. Supervisor: Dr Chan Yoke Mun Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia b. Lim Huoi Jien Nutritional status and health-related quality of life among hemodialysis patients in Kota Baharu. Supervisor: Dr Chan Yoke Mun Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia c. Nurulasyikin binti Mokhtar Whole grain consumption patterns among Malay and Indian adults in Klang Valley. Supervisor: Prof Dr Norimah A. Karim Nutrition Programme, School of Healthcare Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia d. Lim Siew Fen Determination of total phenolic content, antioxidant activities and inhibitory effect of phytate on minerals bioavailability in selected local soy product based dishes. Supervisor: Assoc Prof Dr Hasnah Haron Nutrition Programme, School of Healthcare Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia e. Noor Khalijah Mohd Kalil Maternal macronutrient intake and physical activity levels among healthy pregnant and gestational diabetic women. Supervisor: Dr Hamid Jan Jan Mohamed Nutrition Programme, School of Health Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan f. Nur Azurinrah Ismail Malnutrition screening tool for cancer patients in chemotherapy: A validation study. Supervisor: Dr Soo Kah Leng Nutrition Programme, School of Health Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan 4.2 NSM Publication Prize 2013 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 2013. 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 2012.In addition, Fonterra Brands (M) Sdn Bhd sponsored the 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 - http://www.nutriweb.org.my/index.phppublication-prizes. Pg9 of 20

NSM Publication Prize: Infant and childhood nutrition Teo Pey Sze Nutrition Programme, School of Health Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Health Campus, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan. Co-authors: Nurul-Fadhilah A& Foo L.H The publication title: Development and validation of newly computerised-based physical activity questionnaire to estimate habitual physical activity level in Malaysian adolescents (Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 2012) Nurul Fadhilah Abdullah Nutrition Programme, School of Health Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Health Campus, KubangKerian, Kelantan Co-authors: Teo PS, Huybrechts I & Foo L.H. The publication title: Infrequent breakfast consumption is associated with higher body adiposity and abdominal obesity in Malaysian school-aged adolescents (PLoS ONE 8(3): e59297. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0059297, 2013) Dr Hamid Jan Jan Mohamed Nutrition Programme, School of Health Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Health Campus, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan Co-authors: Amal MK, Hasmiza H, Pim CD,Ng LO & Wan MW The publication title: Effect of Gender and Nutritional Status on Academic Achievement and Cognitive Function among Primary School Children in a Rural District in Malaysia (Mal J Nutr 17(2): 189 200, 2011) NSM Publication Prize: Dairy Nutrition Dr Mahenderan Appukutty Faculty of Sports Science and Recreation, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam. Co-authors: Radhakrishnan AK, Ramasamy K, Majeed ABA, Ismail MN, Safii NS, Chinna K & Poh BK. The publication title: Modulation of interferon gamma response through orally administered bovine colostrum in active adolescent boys. (Biomedical Research, 2011;22 (1)18-22) NSM Publication Prize: Bone Health and Nutrition Assoc Prof Dr Hasnah Haron, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur Co-authors: Shahar S, O'Brien KO, Ismail A, Kamaruddin N & Rahman SA The publication title: Absorption of calcium from milk and tempeh consumed by postmenopausal Malays women using the dual stable isotope. (International Journal of Food Science and Nutrition, 2010; 61(2):125-137) Pg10 of 20

5. NSM PUBLICATIONS The three issues of Malaysian Journal of Nutrition (MJN) for the year 2013 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, thewho West Pacific Region Index Medicus (WPRIM) database, CABI Global Health database and the US National Library of Medicine MEDLine. All MJN issues can also be viewed as PDF files on the NSM website: www.nutriweb.org.my 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 2012-2017. The Berita NSM 2012/2013 issue was published in late 2013. The issue contains news and information on all NSM activities carried out from mid-2012 to mid 2013. 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, in Bahasa Malaysia and English, 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. This volume was published in Bahasa Malaysia only due to lack of sponsorship. 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 & NUTRITIONISTS CHOICE COOKBOOK No. Of copies Money collected (RM) 2012 2013 2012 2013 Resipi Sihat vol 1 539 885 5,458.00 8,910.00 Resipi Sihat vol 2 1,219 658 15,223.00 7,956.00 Nutritionists Choice vol 1 4,541 2,001 56,252.00 24,738.00 Nutritionists Choice vol 2-6,747-64,640.00 Money collected NA NA 78,945.00 108,257.00 Pg11 of 20

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. 6. NUTRIWEB (www.nutriweb.org.my) NSM s official website, Nutriweb, is still being maintained and is served as a 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 is being 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: http://nutriweb.org.my/publications/mjn 7. NSM EDUCATION FUND In the year 2013, NSM education fund was given to members who presented their research in International Congress of Nutrition in Granada, Spain, Asia Pacific Conference on Clinical Nutrition in Tokyo, Japan, 6th International Conference on Children's Bone Health (ICCBH) Rotterdam, Netherlands and 20th IAGG World Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics (IAGG 2013), Seoul, Korea. The recipients are as follows; Asia Pacific Conference on Clinical Nutrition (APCCN) 2013, Tokyo Japan [9 12 June 2013] RM 2000 No Name Institution Title of Abstract 1. Pn Zalma A Razak UiTM Association between Knowledge and Consumption of Commonly Advertised Food among Schoolchildren in Malaysia 2. Mr Jason Yeo UPM The Use of Dietary Supplements among People Living with HIV in the Klang Valley, Malaysia 3. Assoc Prof Dr Mohd Nasir Mohd Taib UPM Nutritional status of people living with HIV; A shift from wasting to overweight and obesity NSM Total Grant (RM 6000) 6th International Conference on Children's Bone Health (ICCBH) Rotterdam, Netherlands [22-25 June 2013] RM 500 No Name Institution Title of Abstract 1. Teo Pey Sze USM High Sedentary Lifestyle Practices has Adverse Influences on Musculoskeletal Health in Adolescent Boys and Girls Findings from a population-based Study in Malaysia NSM Total Grant (RM 500) Pg12 of 20

20th IAGG World Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics (IAGG 2013), Seoul, Korea [23-27 June 2013] RM 500 No Name Institution Title of Abstract 1. Tan Sze Lin USM 1. Translation and validation of the Mandarin version of Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment questionnaire among elderly patients in Malaysia 2. Hand Grip Strength As A Predictor Of Loss Of Functional Capacity And Malnutrition Among Geriatric Patients In Kelantan, Malaysia NSM Total Grant (RM 500) 13th ASEAN Food Conference, Singapore [9-11 September 2013, Singapore] RM 500 No Name Institution Title of Abstract 1. Che Anis Jauharah binti Che Mohd Zin USM Changes in Proximate Composition, Glycemic Index Value and Sensory Acceptability of Biscuits and Muffins Incorporated with Young Corn Powder NSM Total Grant (RM 500) ICN, Granada Spain [15 20 Sept 2013] RM 500 No Name Institution Title of Abstract 1. Dr Rohana Abdul Jalil USM Effect of Animal Source Food (ASF) provision on the Growth of Malnourished Children in Kelantan Malaysia: Randomized Controlled Trial 2. Dr Foo Leng Huat USM Influence of Birthweight and Breastfeeding Practices on Body Adiposity and Insulin Resistance of Adolescents in Malaysia 3. Ms Chen Seong Ting USM Malnutrition and its Risk Factors among Persons With Disabilities In Malaysia 4. Assoc Prof Dr Azrina Azlan UPM PCBs and Heavy Metals Exposure Among Fishermen in Malaysia 5. Assoc Prof Dr Loh Su Peng UPM Effect of Nannochloropsisaculata Lipid Extract Supplementation on Lipid Metabolism in Experimental Mice 6. Dr Rosita Jamaluddin UPM Perceptions and Satisfaction on Hospital Foodservice and Dietary Intake among Hospitalized Diabetic Diet Receivers 7. Mr Chang Sui Kiat UPM Production of Oil Palm (ElaeisGuineensis) Kernel Protein Hydrolysates with Antioxidant Properties and Apolipoprotein B Secretion Inhibition 8. Mr Khoo Hock Eng UPM Bioactive compounds in Defatted Dabai Pericarp for Inhibition of Oxidative Stress Biomarkers in Hypercholesterolemic Rabbits NSM Total Grant (RM 4000) Pg13 of 20

8. HEALTHY KIDS PROGRAMME (HKP) NSM collaborated with Nestle to implement the HKP in Malaysia, which was launched on 7 th August 2010. 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 (www.healthykids.org.my) which is designed in a fun and friendly manner for both children and parents. The research is a 3-year longitudinal intervention, carried out to develop and determine the effectiveness of appropriate educational materials to facilitate the teaching of nutrition to primary school children. The 3-year HKP is now completed. Analysis of the findings obtained for the two years of intervention showed that the school children have improved significantly in knowledge scores. A preliminary finding from the study was presented in the NSM Non-Communicable Disease Conference on 26-27 March 2013. The expert committees are now preparing the final report of HKP to be submitted to Nestle. In 2013, HKP organised three half-day seminars for teachers in three intervention schools, which participated in HKP namely SRK Bandar Utama (25 April 2013) SRK Bukit Kemuning (11 May 2013) and SRK Kg Tunku (19 October 2013). A total of more than 100 teachers attended the three seminars. Expert panels of HKP ie Dr Tee, Dr Zawiah, Dr Chin and Prof Norimah were the speakers. Dr Roseline Yap was also a speaker in SRK Kota Kemuning. 9. 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 Dr Norimah A. Karim (UKM) 3. Assoc Prof Dr Mohd Nasir Mohd Taib (UPM) 4. Dr Mahenderan Appukutty (UiTM) 5. Dr Tan Sue Yee (IMU) 6. Dr Hamid Jan Jan Mohamed (USM) The data collection has been completed and the research assistants are continuing with the data analysis and preparing the final report. NSM has discussed the plan to organize a seminar to disseminate the results and to submit potential publications to the various relevant journals. 10. UPDATE ON VITAMIN D IN HUMAN NUTRITION NSM together with the International Life Sciences Southeast Asia Region co organized the update on the 12 November 2013 at Grand Dorsett Subang Jaya. About 100 health professionals attended this seminar. Pg14 of 20

11. NSM to HOST APCCN 2015 NSM submitted a bidding document to organise the 9 th APCCN in Kuala Lumpur in 2015. The documents were submitted on the 29 December 2012 to the President of APCN Society. The hard copies were sent on 4 Jan 2013. 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. Early in 2013, NSM was given the honour to host the 9 th APCCN from 26-29 January 2015 in Kuala Lumpur. The theme for the conference is Prevention and management of diseases through the lifecycle: the role of nutrition and physical activity. The Organizing Committee had the first meeting on 13 July 2013 to discuss the program in APCCN 2015. The Scientific Committee, chaired by Prof Khor Geok Lin also had several meetings to fine-tune the scientific programme. 12. COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS INVOLVING THE NSM NSM has continued to organize several nutrition promotion programmes for the community in year 2013. Many of these projects were in collaboration with other professional societies, as well as with several corporate organizations. 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 2013 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 2012. 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 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. Mother s Smart choice NSM collaborated with Obstetrical & Gynaecological Society of Malaysia (OGSM), Malaysian Paediatric Association (MPA) and National Population & Family Development Board (LPPKN), Pg15 of 20

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 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 guide book entitled: Baby s First Bites was published to provide mothers with useful tips and notes on feeding young children. The third Table Food Booklet will be published in first quarter of 2014. 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. 13. 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 had a soft launch and was published in 2013. Other Council Members involved in the development of MDG are Assoc Prof Dr Mohd Nasir, Prof Dr Norimah and Dr Mahenderan. The guidelines can be downloaded from http://www.moh.gov.my/images/gallery/garispanduan/mdg%20children%20and%20adolescent s%20summary.pdf b. Allied Health Profession (AHP) Bill 2012 Discussions on the Allied Health Profession (AHP) Bill continued in the year 2013. 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 Bahagian 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 Pn 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. The Committee also now in reviewing the nutrition program offered in IPTA/IPTS in country. The CPD points for nutritionist either in government or private need to follow the CPD guideline that been established by Division of Allied Health, MOH. The Allied Health Profession (AHP) Bill is still at the legal office for review before presented to minister in Cabinet. The TWG is currently looking at Nutrition programme curricula from all Institutes of Higher Learning, with an objective of producing a standard curriculum to be used as guidance for Institutions offering BSc Nutrition degree. Pg16 of 20

c. Ministry of Health Sub-committees i. NCCFN 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. ii. Technical Advisory Committee on Food and Regulations 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 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. iii. Technical Working Group on Nutrition Promotion Assoc Prof 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. iv MyBFF@school and MyBFF@home The Ministry of Health, Prime Minister s Department and Sackler Institute of Nutrition, Academy Science of New York, USA has a special intervention program for obesity in Malaysia. NSM has been invited to join the obesity intervention group. Prof Ismail, Prof Norimah and Assoc Prof Dr Nasir have actively participated in the MyBFF@school and Dr Mahenderan has been involved in MyBFF@home intervention program. The program is specially prepared for different target groups whom were overweight/obese and anticipated there will be a reduction in overweight among this intervention group. A few NSM members from university are also involved in this project. 14. AFFILIATIONS IN YEAR 2013 NSM affiliated with Majlis Cegah Obesiti Malaysia (MCOM) in 2008. 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). Pg17 of 20

A. International Union of Nutritional Sciences (IUNS)- Spain (Granada) successfully hosted the XXI International Congress on Nutrition from 15-20 September 2013. Dr Tee, Prof. Ismail, Prof Norimah, Dr Mahenderan participated in the event. Malaysia was elected to the Nominating Committee IUNS and was represented by Prof. Ismail who attended a 2 day meeting 13-14 Sept. to come out with the proposed names of IUNS office-bearers for the term 2013-2017. Prof. Ismail (voting member) and Dr Tee (non-voting member) attended the IUNS General Assembly on the 16 Sept and 18 Sept 2013. There were some debates on the status of the President-Elect Dr Anna Lartey (Ghana) who, have recently taken up a high-ranking post in FAO. The General Assembly voted that she should be given the opportunity to serve IUNS as the President. Prof Alferdo Martinez (Spain), Prof V Prakash (India) and Prof. Catherine Geissler (UK) was appointed, President-Elect, Vice-President and Secretary General IUNS, respectively. The proposal for hosting ICN every two (2) years instead of the current four (4) years, was not in the agenda of the General Assembly for discussion. Hence, the earlier request by IUNS Secretariat to submit letter of Intent to host ICN in 2019 (in which NSM was involved and prepared to bid) did not take place. Good news for the land of the rising sun as Tokyo, Japan secured the votes beating Ireland and China to be the host of XXIII ICN in 2021 after Argentina in 2017. The IUNS Secretariat address as below: Secretariat of IUNS Kenes Associations Worldwide International Union of Nutritional Sciences De Ruyterkade 7 1013 AA Amsterdam The Netherlands Secretary General Prof. Catherine Geissler (UK) The School of Medicine King s College London Email: catherine.geissler@kcl.ac.uk NSM members who are interested in IUNS activities are encouraged to look into the IUNS homepage at www.iuns.org. Prof. Ismail is the Country Representative to the IUNS General Assembly. B. Federation of Asian Nutrition Societies (FANS) FANS organized two meetings during ICN 2013 in Granada, Spain. Prof. Ismail attended the FANS Executive Council meeting on 17 Sept 2013, while Dr Tee and Prof Ismail attended the FANS general Assembly on the 19 Sept 2013. FANS Secretariat distributed the FANS Newsletter No:12 Sept 2013 during the Assembly. The voting for ACN 2019 after Japan in 2015, was in favour of Indonesia who beat China for the hosting the event. Pg18 of 20

The contact of FANS secretariat: Singapore Nutrition and Dietetics Association c/o Nutrition & Dietetics Department Khoo Teck Puat Hospital Basement 1 90 Yishun Central Singapore 768828 Email:annie.py@gmail.com A new Executive Council was elected for the period 2011-2015. 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. C. Confederation of Scientific and Technological Associations in Malaysia (COSTAM) The NSM continued to be a member and the support of COSTAM activities. Assoc Prof Datin Dr Safiah Mohd Yusof and Prof Dr Norimah A Karim are the representatives of NSM for COSTAM. Dr Mahenderan is the 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 (www.preventobesity.my) 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. In 2013, there are no activities carried out by MCOM. The website for MCOM - http://www.preventobesity.my. E. SEA-Public Health Nutrition (SEA-PHN) Network NSM is proposing to establish a professional network among South East Asia nutrition societies. The SEA PHN is mainly to have an understanding of the nutrition issues in member countries, their policy and national plan, their main intervention programmes, especially those in collaboration with government and private sector. Ministry of Health of these SEA countries shall be invited to participate as Associate Members. Several companies have been invited to participate as Associate Members and to sponsor the Network activities. Towards the end of 2013, the following countries and nutrition societies have confirmed participation as members of the Network: 1. Indonesia : Food and Nutrition Society of Indonesia 2. Malaysia: Nutrition Society of Malaysia 3. Philippines : Nutrition Foundation of the Philippines, Inc. 4. Thailand : Nutrition Association of Thailand 5. Vietnam : Vietnam Nutrition Association The following companies have agreed to join as Associate members and sponsor the activities: 1. Beneo GmbH 2. Danone Asia Pacific Holdings Pte Ltd Pg19 of 20

3. Du Pont Nutrition & Health 4. Nestlé Products Sdn Bhd 5. Pepsico Asia Services Ltd The inaugural meeting of the SEA-PHN Network shall be on 2 June 2014, while the official launch shall be during the opening of the NSM 29 th Scientific Conference, on 3 June 2014. NSM members will be provided further updates of this Network 15. 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 2013. Prepared by: Confirmed by: Prof Dr Norimah A Karim Honorary Secretary, NSM Dr Tee E Siong President, NSM Pg20 of 20