Daily Energy Intake from Meals and Afternoon Snacks: Findings from the Malaysian Adults Nutrition Survey(MANS)

• Main Authors: Mohd Shariff, Zalilah, K., Mirnalini, Mohd Yusof, Safiah, A., Tahir, M. D., Siti Haslinda, D., Siti Rohana, M. Y., Khairul Zarina, S., Mohd Hasyami, H., Normah, A., Siti Fatimah
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: Nutrition Society of Malaysia 2008
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/6475/1/mjn14n1_art3.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/6475/; http://nutriweb.org.my/publications/mjn0014_1/mjn14n1_art3.php

Meal and snack patterns are associated with energy and nutrient intakes and consequently health and nutritional status. The aim of this paper is to describe the percentage of daily energy intake from meals and afternoon snack among Malaysian adults. The study included a representative sample of a...