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E-Siong Tee, PhD

President,

Nutrition Society of Malaysia

president@nutriweb.org.my

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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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