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E-Siong Tee, PhD
President,
Nutrition Society of Malaysia
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Inappropriate dietary pattern and sedentary lifestyle are the two main causative factors in many non-communicable diseases (NCDs)
Being the main nutrition professional body in the country, the Nutrition Society of Malaysia (NSM) has long been promoting healthy eating and active living, for the prevention of NCDs in the country
For over 2 decades, NSM has contributed in diverse ways to combating these scourges development of government policies and
programmes implementation of nutrition intervention
programmes
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Development of Nutrition Policy and the
National Plan of Action for Nutrition (NPAN)
since the first Plan in early 1990s
Support strategies and activities in NPAN in
promoting healthy nutrition including NCDs
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Participated actively in the development of
Recommended Nutrient Intake (2005)
Malaysian Dietary Guidelines 2010 and
DG for children and adolescents
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NSM has worked relentlessly towards ensuring that Malaysians have access to appropriate nutrition information
Published numerous educational resources to empower the public with appropriate, unbiased information
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Series of leaflets healthy food preparation and healthy eating (based on previous dietary guidelines)
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A series of leaflets to promote understanding and
usage of the new Malaysian Dietary Guidelines 2010
Women@Heart Leaflets for women …
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Information on specific food items e.g. fruits and vegetables, whole grains, soya bean, milk, bread, etc.
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To provide public with actual examples of recipes for healthier ways to prepare meals, the NSM published two series of recipe books
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To reach out to the public on healthier cooking methods using new media approaches, over 100 of these recipes have been converted to short videos and disseminated through hospital networks via the Try Masak Sihat programme.
http://www.trymasak.my/sihat/
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Regularly carries out community nutrition outreach programmes for the public
Largest of such programmes has been the nation-wide Nutrition Month Malaysia (NMM), initiated 11 years ago, in 2002
Collaborations with other professional
bodies ….
• Nutrition Society of Malaysia (NSM)
• Malaysian Dietetian’s Association (MDA)
• Malaysian Association for the Study of
Obesity (MASO)
• Ministry of Health Malaysia
Collaboration with private sector
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Malaysia’s Premier Nutrition ProgrammeMalaysia’s Premier Nutrition Programme
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Variety of activities, approaches, to further raise awareness of healthy eating and active living Fun-educational Carnivals Educational materials Press articles, Radio & TV interviews, Community activities in all states,
including exhibitions, talks Possible to carry out many more activities
and publications from 2008, resulting from partnership with private sector
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Annual NMM family carnivals …..
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Different learnings at the Nutri-Fun Land
Food Pyramid Songs Computer Game “What Makes Up A Meal!”
Guess The Food! Computer Game “Pick A Meal” 19
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Understanding Food Labels
Distributing NMM Educational Materials
Physical Activity (by The Little Gym)
Different learnings at the Nutri-Fun
Land
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Nutri-Active corner for children to have fun
learning ….
NutriFun School and kindie roadshows ….
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Highlight of NutriFun Activities in schools
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Highlight of NutriFun Activities in schools
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Highlight of NutriFun Activities in schools
Scrap book
Contest….
Encouraging children
to practise healthy
lifestyle
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Highlight of Kindie Activities
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Series of NMM Guidebooks & Recipe Books ….
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Series of NMM Guidebooks & Recipe Books ….
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Series of NMM Guidebooks & Recipe Books ….
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Comic & activity workbook for school children
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DVD for kindergarten teachers to
provide preschoolers with simple
nutrition messages
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Series of press advertorials …
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Series of press advertorials …
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Series of press advertorials …
NMM 2013 - focus on calling on all Malaysian to Eat Right, Be Active: Stay free from diet-related chronic diseases
aim to convince the public to take serious actions to prevent NCDs
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Activities to commence April 2013 Main carnival on 4-5 May 2013 with fun
learning activities for the whole family
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Community outreach programmes for specific groups for over 2 decades: Particular attention for infants and
children Also programmes for pregnant and
lactating women
Most of these are collaborative programmes among several professional bodies and the private sector
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Child Nutrition Education Programme
• Focused target group: toddlers, parents, kindergarten
teachers/operators
• Main channel of delivery: kindergartens
Educational materials for
parents, teachers and
preschoolers
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Another toddler educational programme:
NutriBus and NutriStudy
• To promote healthy eating to toddlers and
preschoolers in semi-urban areas
• To determine nutritional status of toddlers
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Smart Nutrition Programme
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Guides for parents …..
LPPKN Malaysian Mental Health Association
Persatuan Pengasuh Berdaftar Malaysia
Partners
Persatuan Tadika Malaysia
Malaysian Psychiatric
Association
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Guides for parents …..
Mother’s Smart Choice Programme ….
Three phases (2011-2013)
1. Breastfeed with
confidence
2. Appropriate
complementary feeding
3. Improve young child
feeding
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Healthy Kids Programme (2010-2013)
Targeted at primary school children
Two main components:
1. awareness component (with a dedicated website)
2. Research component ie a 3-year longtidinal study
to develop educational module and evaluate
effectiveness
Launching in 2013!
Promoting
Malaysian Dietary
Guidelines for
Children and
Adolescents
through 4 pillars
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Education for pregnant & lactating women
Education for pregnant & lactating women
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The NSM website (www.nutriweb.org.my)
provides unbiased nutrition information to the
public, media, professionals
NSM will continue to implement intervention
programmes to empower the people with the
knowledge of healthy eating and active living
We will strive to complement the
government’s vision of a healthier nation, and
healthier Malaysians
We look forward to continued collaborations
and partnership with all stakeholders
including various government agencies
and the food industry, in achieving these
objectives
We believe in strategic partnerships, working
together in a transparent professional manner
and bring benefits to the people
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The initiative to
organise this NCD
Conference is yet
another indication of
our commitment to
combating the diseases
This is yet another
example of
collaboration
between professional
bodies, government
agency and the
private sector
The 28 NSM
annual
conference this
year will further
pursue
promoting
healthy
nutrition for all
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It has been due to multistakeholder partnership that
enabled these projects to be implemented:
Ministry Of Health Malaysia
Ministry of Education Malaysia
Ministry of Women, Family and Community
Development
Malaysian Association for the Study of Obesity
Malaysian Dietitian’s Association
Malaysian Paediatric Association
Obstetrical and Gynaecological Society of Malaysia
National Midwives’ Society of Malaysia
Private sector including major food companies, and
other companies
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NSM is committed to continue to promote healthy eating and active living!
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