Knowledge and dietary adherence of caregivers on Malaysian dietary guidelines and their relationship to the nutritional status of young children in Kelantan

• Main Authors: Ab Shukor, Nor Anis Tasnim, Jaafar, Nurul Hazirah
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Kulliyyah of Allied Health Sciences, International Islamic University Malaysia 2024
• Subjects: RJ101 Child Heatlh. Child health services. Preventive health services for children
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/117566/1/117566_Knowledge%20and%20dietary%20adherence.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/117566/; https://journals.iium.edu.my/ijahs/index.php/IJAHS/article/view/934; https://doi.org/10.31436/ijahs.v8i5

Background: Malaysia is facing dual challenges of stunting and obesity among young children. To address these issues, the Malaysian Dietary Guideline (MDG) was introduced. This study evaluates the knowledge and dietary adherence of caregivers to the MDG and its impact on the nutritional status of yo...